| Show AMERICA FINDS READY SALE FOR MOTORCARS r IN ENGLAND Removal of Duty Reduces Price of Autos and Accessories to United Kingdom Indus Indus- Industry Industry try Speeded Up By Demand WASHINGTON Aug The Tho 2 Th 0 outlook tor the sale salo o of ot American automobiles In England has bright brIght- brIghtened brightened ened coed Immensely as a result of ot a prospect tor for the removal of ot the tariff barrier The department ot of o commerce In a report based on ad- ad advices advices ad advices vices from American trade and consular officials official In tn London gh es out a very optimistic report repert on the tho situation It Aa sass Bais- Bais S The British budget tor for 1924 35 1924 carne a proposal for tor the removal on Aug 1 1924 of ot the Import du duties On- On duties ties on non commercial motor molar cars and end parts and arc accessories e earl sarles duties popularly known know n n as the rho mul a nna duties and andIn In effect since Inco 1916 1915 have amount amount- amounted amounted amounted ed to 33 3 3 1 per cent ad valorem c I 1 t f REMOVE nr DUTY Judged from all angl angles s the re- re removal re removal moval of oC the McKenna duties alit willbe be one of the most moat Important tie tie- de developments In automotive fOI trade In repent nt years yearn It Its principal principal pal effect undoubtedly will be bo a 1 reduction In price of American carsIn cars carsIn carsIn In England and Scotland and a commensurate stimulus to te theIr sales Despite the tariff barrier has lies stood unchanged for nine nino years ears more moro than Ihan pas passenger enger cars were Mere shipped from tram th the United States to the United King Kingdom ii dom dour last year With tho the removal ot of the an Important increase In these the shipments may be antici antici- anticipated anticipated I Standing third among amone our na- na na national passenger car CRr market in 1921 and seventh amon among g truck markets the tho United Kingdom dom Is f already awell a awell well developed field tor for American America manufacturers Branch houses ot of several Untied United States compani S Sare are located there and makes of ot all ull kinds and of ot all pike ranges range enjoy en- en enjoy en enjoy joy sales of considerable Price reductions are aro certain on 01 o Imported cars In fact a a number ot of makers are now offering ottering a refund re- re fund n-fund fund of the entire difference be- be be between teen tween the present price and tho prIce effective August 1 Import Import- Import croot American cars are thus very optimistic and are expecting their business to Increase any eer from third one to three fourths when the duties dudes are repelled repealed Never Neer Nevertheless Ne er- er It Is Ps considered certain that no DO snooping s cuts In price can be made since a portion of the dut duty sated a ed cd will 1111 1 be used to equalize the thO close e sharing sha mr of at profits during lIu past as 1 well nell ell a as to te extend adver adser- ad advertising er- er and sales work orl on broader lines line TI'S TR nr So much for tor the situation as It concerns cars From Irom a British standpoint r mo 11 of ot th McKenna duties will hale haie ha e a pronounced ier sers er pronounced effect on the domestic motor car clr Industry Indu try Following a storm of ot protest In which both beth manufacturing Interests and 11 theIr cs Joined a number ot of factories curtailed production car motor car shares were depressed I 1 on on the stock mall et and public was Mae slowed stowed up by reason ot of the general uncertainty During recent weeks however conditions co 1 ha have been become niece more stable and ands domestic manufacturers h have a v shown hown ren renewed od confidence Ac- Ac Acceptance Ac Acceptance el by the public of ot the tho gov gov- government gov- gov governments governments a decision to remove the thel I McKenna duties with Ith the con conse- conse consequent duent quent removal of ot unc uncertainty re- re regarding re regarding conj j garding R ardin B th the sit has hIlS been re or reflected re- re reflected r o- o Elected In an nn Increased demand demend for L or cars care tinny SInny of the tho light-car light build builders bUild I ers era stated early In to June that trade trado Ith them had nev never r been better and that the demand was well sell ell sUg- sUg sus sustained All AIl In to all ell It Is the opinion I among more marc conservative out authorities authorities horl- horl ties that thet the adverse derse effects o of ot removal re- re removal re removal moval of the McKenna duties ditties hate been greatly exaggerated The Th British market I Is a II rising ono one and capable of ot much greater lon ston lon |
