Copra
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Prices During World War Ii
The copra market was controlled by Govern ments from outbreak of war in 1939 until the end of the war in 1945. Controls are still being exercised in the post-war period.
London Fixed Price, per ton, c.l.f., Plantation Hot-air: Sterling October. 1939 —January, 1940 ... £12 7 6 January-April, 1940 13 5 0 After April, 1940 12 17 6 Fiji Fixed Price, per ton, f.o.b., Fiji i Currency: Plant’n
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February, 1942 ... £ 15 15 0 £14 15 0 June, 1942 16 0 0 15 0 0 July, 1942 16 12 6 15 12 6 June. 1944 19 10 0 18 0 0 October. 1944 ... 20 0 0 1-8 10 0 December, 1945 .. 19 7 6 17 17 6 January, 1946 ... 18 5 6 18 0 0 August, 1946 . . . . 23 10 6 23 5 0 (Practically all producers received from 30/to 60/- more per ton on realisation.) Australian Fixed Price, per ton, f.o.b.. Islands Port, Australian Currency; Hot-air Sun-dried Smoked April, 1942 .. (Unofficial) £24. £14 10 0 July, 1943 £15 10 0 £15 0 0 October, 1943 18 10 0 18 10 0 17 10 0 July, 1944 .. 19 0 0 19 0 0 18 0 0 August, 1946 . (Unofficial) £22/10/- Official Prices for NG Copra landed at Sydney.
Hot-air Dried Smoked August, 1946 . £30 10 0 £29 10 0