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.1.f., Plantation Hot-air:
Sterling October, 1939—January, 1940 ... £12 7 6 January-April, 1940 13 5 0 Alter April, 1940 12 17 6 Fiji Fixed Price, per ton, f.o.b., Fiji Currency; Plant’n FMS 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 18 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 June 9, 1947 ... 36 19 0 36 13 6
Territory Of New Guinea
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 June 17, 1947 .. £31 2 0 Although it is reported (October 15, 1947) that the new price is £35 per ton, no official announcement has been made.
Increased prices announced on January 7 operated from December 1, 1946. 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 July, 1947 .. £51 5 0 £50 5 0