HC Deb 26 June 1972 vol 839 cc226-7W
55. Mr. McCrindle

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether Her Majesty's Government will publish the restrictions placed on the Japanese home market which help exclude foreign competitors.

Mr. John Davies

The Japanese tariff is available for inspection in the Export Intelligence library at Export House. A full list of the remaining items subject to import quota in Japan was published in Trade and Industry on 8th June, 1972. I am proposing to publish an up-to-date statement of Japanese regulations in repect of inward investment in an early edition of Trade and Industry bringing up to date the information contained in the issue of 4th November, 1971. Non-tariff barriers operated by Japan and notified by the United Kingdom to the GATT include regulations concerning the import of liquid gold and jewellery; discriminatory domestic tax on whisky; restrictions on credit for importers; state trading in tobacco; control of activities on foreign companies.