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Import Duties And Quotas

Volume 930: debated on Tuesday 19 April 1977

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asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will list in the Official Report all those goods and commodities that are subject to import quotas, indicating in each case the country of origin.

CHARGES NO LONGER IN FORCE
CommodityCountry of OriginDate of imposition
Mechanical alarm clocksGerman Democratic Republic26th May 1976
USSR
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Poland
Romania
People's Republic of China
Bicycle chainsTaiwan23rd November 1976
CHARGES STILL IN FORCE
CommodityCountry of OriginDate of imposition
Stainless steel bars and billetsSpain25th October 1976 (renewed 25th January 1977)
Steel reinforcing barsSouth Africa24th December 1976
Stereo flongUSA3rd February 1977
Ball and tapered roller bearingsJapan9th February 1977
Steel light sectionsSpain1st April 1977
Steel light sectionsJapan7th April 1977
The provisional changes on bicycle chains from Taiwan and on mechanical alarm clocks from China were replaced by substantive duties. The charges on alarm clocks from other countries were withdrawn following the negotiation of satisfactory price undertakings with the producers.