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Tuesday, August 22, 1972
COFFEE QUOTA ALLOCATED FOR RE-EXPORT
The Commerce and Industry Department announced today that it was
prepared to approve applications to import coffee for re-export purpose from
countries which are not members of the International Coffee Agreement,
A quota of 220,000 kilograms has been allocated for this purpose for
the next coffee year.
A spokesman for the department said that applications would be considered
on a first-come first-served basis and that they must be submitted before
September 30.
"There will be no change in the procedure in respect of coffee imported
from member countries," he said.
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During the current Coffee Year October 1, 1971 to September 30,
1972 - the Commerce and Industry Department had only approved applications to
import coffee from non-member countries for local consumption.
The spokesman added that a further announcement regarding imports of
coffee from non-member countries for the coming coffee year would be made as
soon as information was received by his department.
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