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NNEX D
Notices to importers
Issued by the Department of Trade, Import Licensing Branch, Charles House 375 Kensington High Street, London W14 8QH. Telephone inquiries should be addressed to the number at the end of the notice.
Trade and Industry 25 November 1977
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1643: imports from Romania
Importers should note that imports under. quota R.19, details of which were published in notice to importers, 1594, are subject to special conditions.
Inquiries: Import Licensing Branch. 01-603 4644 ext. 280.
1644: preparation of import arrangements for restricted textiles in 1978
In view of the continuing uncertainty over the renewal of the Gatt Multifibres Arrange- ment at the end of this year, which is subject to the successful outcome of negotiations cur- rently taking place between the EEC and exporting countries, no announcement is yet possible about the arrangements for importing restricted textile goods into the UK next year. Unless the current negotiations result in agreements on quotas to be administered frorn 1 January 1978 by exporting countries, some or all of the eventual quotas will need to be import-administered by Import Licensing Branch. In that case a notice to importers will be published calling for details of past trade; this will certainly be done in the case of Taiwan where the quotas will in any event be import-administered. Of necessity, such state- ments will be called for at short notice.
those which are will not necessarily be restric- ted from all countries. It is also possible that some of the categorics may in the event vary from those currently shown on the list.
As in many cases the same tariff headings appear in several categories, and because the categories are not in tariff heading order, traders may find the last table helpful in identifying the categories in which they are interested.
A standard pro forma is available from Import Licensing Branch but statements should not be sent to ILB until called for. Further notices will be published as and when the arrangements to be introduced for 1978 for these and other countries become known.
Traders are warned that some products not currently restricted may well become subject to quotas next year. They are advised to consider carcfully the terms of they are about to place, and are advised not any contracts
to commit themselves irrevocably until the situation becomes clearer.
603 4600.
Inquiries: Import Licensing Branch: 01-
Cat. no./Tariff heading/Description Notes on the list are on page 400
1 55.05
Cotton yarn, not put up for retail sale. 2' 55.03
Other woven fabrics of cotton.
31 ex 56.07
Annex A
Woven fabrics of synthetic textile fibres (discontinuous or waste).
4 ex 60.04
Knitted or crocheted shirts, T-shirts, lightweight roll or turtle neck pullovers, undervests and the like, of cotton or of synthetic textile fibres. (T-shirts should be separately identified).
5 ex 60,05
Knitted or crocheted jerseys, pullovers, slip-overs, twinsets, cardigans, bed-jackets and jumpers, of cotton, of man- made textile fibres, of wool or of fine animal hair, other than babies' garments.
6 ex 61.01
ex 61.02
made textile fibres, of wool or of fine animal hair, other than babies' garments.
7 ex 60.05
ex 61.02
Women's, girls' and infants' (other than babies') blouses and shirt-blouses, of cotton, of man-made textile fibres, of wool or of fine animal hair.
In order to minimise delays if and when statements of past trade are requested, traders may wish to start now preparing such state- ments for the periods 1975, 1976 and I January to 30 September 1977 in respect of Trousers, slacks, breeches and shorts, of cotton, of man- each of the categories on the following list in which they would want an allocation to import goods originating in any of the following countries: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Republic of Korea, Macao, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uruguay and Yugoslavia.
Traders are advised to prepare their figures in the following units: Yarns - weight (tonnes); Fabrics - weight (tonnes) and square meterage; Made-ups - weight (tonnes) and numbers of pieces/pairs.
The list of product categories shows the general breakdown of products on which the EEC is currently negotiating and any quotas eventually established for the above-mentioned countries, whether import- or export-admin- istered, should be on this basis. Not all categories will be subject to restrictions, and
& ex 61.03
Men's and boys' shirts. 9 55.08
ex 62.02
Terry towelling and similar terry fabrics, of cotton. Toilet and kitchen linen of terry towelling and similar terry fabrics, 10 ex 60.02
of cotton.
Knitted or crocheted gloves, mittens and mitts, impregnated or coated with artificial plastic materials. 11 ex 60.02
Knitted or crocheted gloves, mittens and mitts, other than those in category 10.
12 ex 60.03
Knitted or crocheted stockings, under stockings, socks,
ankle-socks, sockettes and the like, other than those in
category 77.
13 ex 60.04
Knitted or crocheted underpants, knickers and briefs, of cotton or of synthetic textile fibres, other than babies' garments.
14A ex 61.01
Men's and boys' coats of textile fabric of heading no. 59.08. 59.11 or 59.12.
148 ex 61.01
Men's and boys' overcoats, raincoats3 and other coats, cloaks and capes, other than garments of textile fabric of
heading no. 59.08, 59.11 or 59.12.