AUst. Duty May Be
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[?]bolished [?] Papuan Rubber
(See also article on page 83)
Ir. B. E. Fairfax-Ross, Pre
sident of the Planters’ Associa tion of Papua, announced in >ril that his organisation would k the Federal Government to olish the duty of 2d a pound on ,puan rubber entering Australia, lis followed Mr. Hasluck’s an uncement on willingness to apply GATT for additional preference Territory products. (See article timber, page 29 this issue).
Commenting on the Minister’s itement, Mr. Fairfax-Ross said the Ling of the 2d a pound duty was rticularly needed at this time as stralian manufacturers were now iefly interested in low-grade Dber. fhe Papuan Rubber Pool in Aus ,lia informed the Association that could place 568 tons of rubber for mediate delivery. The order aprised 25 tons at the No. 1 price; tons at the No. 2 price; 225 tons the No. 3 price; and 235 tons at 5 No. 4 price. 7he price will be averaged over i whole shipment to give an equal urn to all growers.