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Friday, August 17, 1973

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

purposes from non-member countries of the International Coffee Agreement.

A quota of 150,000 kilograms has been allocated for this

purpose for the next coffee year, starting October 1974.

A spokesman for the department said the quota would be allocated

in consignments of 30,000 kilograms per application.

Successful applications will be ballotted for on the basis

of applications received by noon on Monday, September 17.

There will be no change in the procedure in respect of coffee

imported from member countries.

During the current coffee year -- October 1, 1972 to September 30,

1973 the Commerce and Industry Department had only approved applications

to import coffee from non-member countries for local consumption.

The spokesman said 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

Release time: 7.30 p.m.