§ Mr. Critchleyasked the President of the Board of Trade if he intends to waive or alter the existing quota restrictions on the import of Japanese pottery,
140WNew Zealand:
- 20 per cent. throughout the whole period, though I understand that this will be increased to 27½ per cent. from 1st July, 1962.
Canada:
- 25 per cent. throughout the period, except for sisal, palm straw or cane straw carpets which have been dutiable at 20 per cent. throughout.
QUOTAS
Australia:
- Import licensing restrictions were imposed in 1952 and remained in force until February, 1960, with variations in quota ranging from 20 per cent. to 100 per cent. of imports in a base period. Since February, 1960, imports have been unrestricted.
India:
- Carpets have been subject to import licensing since before 1950 but no quotas have been made available in recent years.
New Zealand:
- Imports of British carpets were restricted in 1950, exempt from licensing 1951–57, and have again been restricted since 1958 to varying percentages of imports in a base year. Between 1952 and 1954, imports, though not subject to licensing, were restricted by exchange allowances of varying amounts.
Canada:
- Imports of carpets have been unrestricted throughout the period.
§ Mr. Biffenasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the value of carpets to Australia, New Zealand, Canada and West Germany for the years 1950, 1959, 1960, and 1961; and what is the percentage change in the value of sales to each of these markets between 1950 and 1961.
§ Mr. ErrollThe following is the information:
cutlery, cast iron and woodware to this country.
§ Mr. ErrollThere are at present quota restrictions on imports from Japan of pottery and cutlery but not on cast iron and woodware. I cannot say what changes may be desirable in future.