Copra

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 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 February, 1947 . .. 29 15 6 29 10 0 ANGPCB Fixed Price at Plantation; Hot-air Smoked Sept. 28, 1946 .. £22 5 0 £21 5 0 ANGPCB Fixed Price, Delivered ex Ships Slings; Hot-air Smoked Jan. 7, 1947 .. £28 0 0 £27 0 0 Increased prices announced on January 7 by ANGPCB are to be effective from December 1, 1946. The prices quoted are for copra delivered to ships’ slings, or to the Board’s warehouse.

Official Prices for NG Copra landed at Sydney.

Hot-air Dried Smoked January, 1947 £36 10 0 £35 10 0