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Saturday, June 10, 1972
The Canadian Government, in a recent Notice to Importers,
stated that strong representations had been received from several
countries to the effect that they should be permitted to continue to
allocate export licences to their exporters up to the limit of their
respective country reserves.
The Canadian Government says it has been concluded that the
requests for restoration of export control on country reserves were
reasonable, subject to certain conditions.
Commenting on the new arrangements, a Commerce and Industry
Department spokesman said that while Hong Kong would only have about
77 percent of its present shirt quota guaranteed for the next quota year,
the opportunity to compete in the free-for-all pool could result in
substantially increased exports.
"It is all a matter of quality and competitiveness", the
spokesman said. "We do not like the idea of any kind of import control.
because it deprives our exporters of the commercial advantage of holding
the quota and forces down prices. But, under this mixed system, at least
we have a chance to increase the volume of our exports of shirts to
Canada,"
The Textiles Advisory Board will be consulted shortly on
control arrangements for the coming year and an early announcement will
be made.
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