HC Deb 27 October 1955 vol 545 cc55-6W
Mr. Osborne

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what restrictions have been placed on the import of British goods by the Jamaican Government in the last two years, either by quota or by tariffs.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

During the period 20th October, 1953, to 20th October, 1955, the Government of Jamaica, in order to protect local industries, have introduced or increased a number of quota or tariff restrictions which in varying degrees affect,inter alia, imports from the United Kingdom and Colonial territories. Particulars are given below.

(1) QUOTA RESTRICTIONS

Clothing Foundation garments (including brassieres). Outerwear (excluding leather coats and other leather clothing; clothing of plastics and of rubberised oil and similar impregnable materials). Stockings (excluding ladies stockings) and hose. Ties. Underwear and nightwear (excluding infants' bands, bathing suits, bathing trunks, bath robes, lounging robes, and swim suits). Shirts, jumpers, cotton sweaters, pullovers, vests, singlets (except in each case where landed duty-paid cost exceeds 220 shillings per dozen). Cocoa Powder (in bulk and in tins).

Footwear.

Germicidal Soaps.

Leather (sole).

Rope.

Cotton Textiles. Greys, grey sheeting, greige goods, brown calico, unbleached sheeting, drills (white, dyed, bleached or unbleached). White calico. White and dyed cambrics. White and dyed casements and linens. Denims and bleached limbrics. Seconds (whether of full pieces, fents, shorts of any width or length of the items listed above).

(2) TARIFF INCREASES

In August, 1954, the additional duties on shirts were increased by 12/- per dozen; and additional duty of 6/- per dozen was imposed on brassieres and 6/- per dozen pairs on hosiery (excluding ladies stockings and hose other than ladies ankle socks and sockettes).

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