§ Mr. Richard Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will list in the Official Report all those goods and commodities that are subject to import quotas, indicating in each case the country of origin.
CHARGES NO LONGER IN FORCE Commodity Country of Origin Date of imposition Mechanical alarm clocks … … German Democratic Republic … 26th May 1976 USSR … … … … … Czechoslovakia … … … Hungary … … … … Poland … … … … Romania … … … … People's Republic of China … Bicycle chains … … … Taiwan … … … … 23rd November 1976
CHARGES STILL IN FORCE Commodity Country of Origin Date of imposition Stainless steel bars and billets … Spain … … … … … 25th October 1976 (renewed 25th January 1977) Steel reinforcing bars … … South Africa … … … … 24th December 1976 Stereo flong … … … USA … … … … … 3rd February 1977 Ball and tapered roller bearings … Japan … … … … … 9th February 1977 Steel light sections … … Spain … … … … … 1st April 1977 Steel light sections … … Japan … … … … … 7th April 1977 The provisional changes on bicycle chains from Taiwan and on mechanical alarm clocks from China were replaced by substantive duties. The charges on alarm clocks from other countries were withdrawn following the negotiation of satisfactory price undertakings with the producers.