§ 12. Mr. GILBERTasked the President of the Board of Trade whether import and export licences are still required by manufacturers and merchants for all kinds of goods and for all countries; and, if not, if he will state what goods and what countries are exempt from this restriction to trade?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANNo licences are required for any imports into the United Kingdom other than arms, ammunition, opium, and cocaine. All exports from the United Kingdom to Soviet Russia are still subject to licences, and licences are required for export to all other countries of the limited number of commodities specified in the list of export prohibited goods issued fortnightly by the Board of Trade, a copy of which I am sending to the hon. Member.