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a The relief is confined to goods originating in er

exported from CPA countries at present subject to quotas

(ie not Canada, Australia and New Zealand). It will not

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apply to non-Commonwealth restricted countries whose exports

are already subject to both quotas and tariffs.

b It will only apply to cotton textiles at present

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subject to quota control (ie cotton yarn and woven cotton

exported

cloth and made-ups) and shipped within those quota restrictions

in 1971.

C Before relief is granted DTI must certify that they

are satisfied that the goods were exported from the country of

origin on or before 31 December 1971. Certification will be

the issue by the based on evidence submitted in connection with applications to

of

DTI for import licences under the quota controls which will

continue to apply to all exports up to that date.

d Relief will only apply to goods at present free of duty

(eg not to cotton textiles containing silk or man-made fibre

where these are already subject to duty).

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earlier

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Our ability to offer duty relief which we regret we were not able to announce

will be a welcome development to CPA suppliers. Also, quota enforcement on 1971 shipments will be of assistance to them in deferring for a while their exposure to unrestricted competition from for instance Taiwan and South Korea.