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for all kinds of goods; as this market is now open to all the world, it is no part of the policy of His Majesty's Government to discourage British traders from competing therein, and it is desirable that British traders should make every effort to secure a proper foot- ing in Central Europe.
1.-Germany.
Exports. Any goods may be sent to Germany without licence, except goods on Lists "A" and "B" of prohibited exports. Applications for export licences in respect of goods included in those lists should be addressed to the Export Licence Department, 1, Queen Anne's Gate Buildings, Westminster, S.W. 1. It is understood that at present the import of all goods into unoccupied Germany is subject to import licence, for which the German consignee has to make application to the competent authority in Berlin.
Imports. Any goods may be imported from Germany, and paid for, without licence, except goods whose importation from all foreign countries is prohibited. Import prohi- bitions now apply only to a small number of goods, a list of which will be found in the Board of Trade Journal of the 28th August, 1919.
Other transactions. Other transactions of a commercial or financial nature with firms in Germany are permissible without further licence, provided they do not involve any of the following matters, namely:-
(a) the payment of money arising out of pre-war transactions ;.
(b) the delivery of or dealing with property held in this country for persons in
Germany since before the outbreak of war;
(c) the transfer of securities by or on behalf of a person in Germany;
(d) the allotment or transfer of securities issued by a company to or for the
benefit of a German subject;
(e) the transfer of any debt or other obligation due to a person in Germany.
It should, of course, be understood that, as regards the financing of transactions, traders must make the best arrangements they can, and, in case of uncertainty as to the best mode of procedure, they should consult their bankers.
2.--The Territories previously included in the Austro-Hungarian Dominions. The British regulations are the same as those set out above in the case of Germany, except that List "D" applies in the case of exports to Austria and Jugo-Slavia.
3-Turkey and Bulgaria.
Except that List "D" of prohibited exports applies to Turkey, and Lists "D" and "E" to Bulgaria, the British regulations are the same as for Germany.
4.-Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, and Switzerland.
It is no longer necessary to obtain certificates from Importing Associations in these countries, or to procure other forms of guarantee, or to consign goods to such Associations. Export licences, for which application should be made to the Export Licence Department at the address given above, are required only for goods on Lists "A" and "B" of prohibited exports.
5.-Poland, Finland, Esthonia, Lettland, Lithuania.
So far as British regulations are concerned, there are no special restrictions on. trade with these countries, but as in the case of other foreign countries export licences are required for goods on Lists "A" and "B" and general prohibitions of import apply to these as to other countries.
Further information regarding the export of goods to the above and other countries will be found in the "List of Export Prohibited Goods", which is published fortnightly by the Export Licence Department of the Board of Trade, 1, Queen Anne's Gate Buildings, Westminster, S. W. 1.
Consular Certificates of Origin and Interest.-These certificates are no longer required for goods imported into this country.