ECO 6/1
Sear Chan,
COMMERCIAL SECTION
BRITISH INTERESTS SECTION
Swiss Embassy
ALGIERS
29 February 1968
Please refer to your enquiry EIC 711/2 of 16 February concerning recent changes in Algerian import procedure.
The position is as follows: Ordinance no 68-35 of 2 February 1968, published in the Official Gazette of 6 February, intorduced a completely revised customs tariff with effect from 6 February. At the same time the Ministry of Finance and Planning cancelled its earlier instructions (Avis no 49 of 10 June 1967) making the import of all goods, not previously subject to import restrictions, dependent upon the prior approval of the Central Bank of Algeria. Thus importers may once again purchase freely those goods which are not subject to quota or other restrictions. However, the imposition of the new duties has made the import of most consumer goods a very expensive affair. Examples of the new duties for the general tariff (1.e. non preferential), are quoted below:
Duty ad valorem
Tariff item no.
Description.
old.
cit,
New.
97-02
Dolls
12
-03
Other toys
12
71-16
Fancy jewellery
20
61-01
.'Men's outerwear
20
61-02
Women's & Child-
ren's outerwear
20
61-03
Men's underwear
22
NNOO ON
108
108
105
69 or 74
73 or 113 73
61-04
Women's & Child-
rën's underwear
20
61-05
Handkerchiefs
20
'61-09
Foundation garments 20
72 or 112 110. 90
As the special triple rate of duty is still applicable for goods originating in both Hong Kong and Japan, you will realize why there is likely to be little interest by importers in once more
Even if the increased rates of duty buying from Hong Kong or Japan. were not enough to deter Algerian firms from buying abroad, the fact that profit margins are now controlled and have to be calculated on the c.i.f. price and not, as previously, on the landed price, will
This is, cause importers to think twice about placing orders. of course, the aim of the Algerian Government: a regime of austerity on the Algerian people, and to divert funds usually used to finance imports into the establishment of new local factories whose goods are to replace imported articles.
it intends to impose
This makes very discouraging reading for you, I fear, and I am sorry not to be able to be more cheerful, but the fact remains that imports of most consumer goods into Algiers is likely to be severely curtailed, particularly from Hong Kong, in the immediate future.
Yours sincerely,
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Reid 1130 hv
(R.ċ. ROBINSON)
J.C.C. Chan,
First Secretary (Commercial)
Fire Brigade Building, Hong Kong.
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