asked the Postmaster-General whether any immediate future

—	Imports from Foreign Countries.
	Total.	Articles wholly or mainly manufactured.
	Million £.	Million £.
Dominion of Canada (Year ended 31st March, 1925)	123.6	59.8
Commonwealth of Australia (Year ended 30th June, 1925).	60.9	45.5
Union of South Africa (Year 1925)	24.1	18.7
Dominion of New Zealand (Year 1925)	14.2	11.8
Irish Free State (Year 1925)	9.0	5.0

The articles wholly or mainly manufactured of which the values are given above correspond, as nearly as the available data permit, to the classification reduction of the present cash-on-delivery charges is being considered; and whether any recent reports have been received by his Department as to the working of similar systems in other countries?

According to present estimates, the charges are not more than sufficient to cover the costs of the service, and a reduction would not be justified. No occasion has arisen recently for obtaining information as to the methods adopted in other countries.