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Pacific Islands Monthly, 24 September 1936Vol. VII, No. 2

Fiji’s Customs Revenue For Half Year

p. 74 · Read in the full issue

Half Year

From Our Own Correspondent SUVA, Sept. 1.

FIGURES released by the Customs Department show that during the first half of this year revenue has been most satisfactory, showing an increase of £18,755 on the estimates.

Import duties realised £191,886, a rise of £19,636 on the estimate. Port and Customs Service Import Tax estimated to return £lO,OOO, brought in £13,081. The only decrease was in Port and Customs Service Export Tax, which was down £3,962.

Total revenue received was £209,005, a gross increase of £22,717 on the estimate of £190,250.