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FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1984

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TEXTILES-RELATED FEES REVISED

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THE FEES CHARGED UNDER THE TEXTILES EXPORT CONTROL SYSTEM WILL BE REVISED UNDER THE IMPORT AND EXPORT (FEES) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) REGULATIONS 1984 GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

FROM OCTOBER 1, FEES FOR TEXTILE-RELATED APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVISED AS FOLLOWS1-

FEES

TYPES OF APPLICATIONS

CURRENT

REVISED

NON-RESTRAINED EXPORT LICENCES

$ 10

$ 20

RESTRAINED EXPORT LICENCES

$ 30

$ 60

QUOTA TRANSFERS

$100

$100

APPLICATIONS FOR SWING OF QUOTA

$ 30

$100

FREE QUOTA EXPORT AUTHORISATIONS

$100

$200

IMPORT LICENCES

NIL

$ 20

NON-QUOTA EXPORT AUTHORISATION

NIL

$100

THE ANNUAL TEXTILE CONTROL REGISTRATION FEE WILL BE ADJUSTED FROM $200 TO $1 000 FROM NOVEMBER 1 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DATE OF ANNUAL REGISTRATION.

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRADE DEPARTMENT STRESSED THAT THE INCREASE IS NECESSARY TO RECOVER COSTS AND THE REVISED FEES WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS.

*THE TEXTILES ADVISORY BOARD HAS BEEN CONSULTED ON THE REVISION AND HAS EXPRESSED ITS FULL SUPPORT.

HE EXPLAINED THAT ALTHOUGH IT WAS THE GOVERNMENT'S ESTABLISHED POLICY THAT FEES SHOULD RECOVER THE FULL COST OF OPERATING THE TEXTILES EXPORT CONTROL SYSTEM, IT WAS FEARED, WHEN FEES WERE LAST REVIEWED IN 1982, THAT TO MOVE IMMEDIATELY TO FULL COST RECOVERY MIGHT PLACE AN EXCESSIVE BURDEN ON THE TEXTILES TRADE. THE FEES SET IN 1982 ACCORDINGLY ENABLED ABOUT 60 PER CENT OF THE COST OF OPERATING THE SYSTEM, AS ESTIMATED IN 1981/82, TO BE RECOVERED.

/+THE TRADE