Mr TUDOR (Yarra) (Minister of Trade and Customs) . - This matter has already been mentioned privately to me this morning by the honorable member for Melbourne. In the old Tariff, which was in operation until about three weeks ago, motor bodies were dutiable at 35 and 30 per cent. ; but when the Tariff went to another place, they were dutiable at £24. 10s. and £21, according to the country of origin, or 35 and 30 per cent., whichever were the higher rates of duty. The Senate requested that there should be three rates of duty, namely, single-seated bodies at£17 and£15, double-seated bodies at £24 10s. and £21, and bodies with fixed or movable canopy tops, such as the landaulette, the limousine, and taxi-cabs, and bodies, n.e.i, each, £42 and £36. In the case of the lower-valued bodies the duty of £24 ros. and £21, as agreed to by this House, would have meant 80 to 100 per cent., and, in some cases, 150 per cent. I am given to understand by the trade that the rates which have been fixed will more than equal an ad valorem duty of 35 and 30 per cent. So far as the higher-priced cars are concerned, the bodies of which are dutiable at £42 and £36, the effect will be much the same as if the duty of 35 and 30 per cent, had remained. Motor bodies are valued up to £150 or more, but the duty is based on the value at the port of shipment. Thus, a motor body worth £100 when put on board, may, after paying freight, duty, and inland charges, be worth more than £150 here; and the fixed rates will, I feel confident, give a greater amount of protection than the duties originally proposed.