§ 86. Major Haughtonasked the President of the Board of Trade why it is necessary for British Manufacturers to obtain an import licence for drawings and sketches sent by firms in the U.S.A. and other countries to indicate the designs required in the production of goods for export, since the Customs and Excise Department have ruled that such sketches shall be permitted entry duty free.
§ Mr. MarquandWhere it is a question of a small number of drawings or sketches being imported for the purpose of production of goods for export, an import licence is readily granted on application. Cases in which drawings and sketches are imported in bulk, involving appreciable payment in foreign exchange, are considered on their merits. If the hon. and gallant Member has a particular case in mind, and would let me have particulars. I should be glad to look into it.