HC Deb 26 June 1959 vol 607 c169W
Mr. Gresham Cooke

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give a list of the export items from Holland to this country which are limited by quota; and what changes there have been in this respect during the past two years.

Sir D. Eccles

Since 1957 bilateral quotas have been granted to the Netherlands and the Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union jointly. The following table shows the principal items for which, in 1957, the United Kingdom granted import quotas to Benelux either bilaterially, or under general arrangements with Western European countries. The items from which restrictions have since been lifted are marked with an asterisk.

Bilateral Quotas Global Quotas
*Chocolate and sugar confectionery. Stockings and socks.
Sports goods, toys and games.
*Biscuit and other flour confectionery.
*Air guns, air rifles etc.
*Yeast and yeast extract.
Flower bulbs. Stationery.
Processed milk. Cutlery.
Decorated glassware. Imitation jewellery.
Scientific glassware. *Oiled, waxed and other waterproof wrappings and transparent cellu-lose wrappings.
Stone, worked and un-worked (1).
*Hemp yarns, twist, rope and twine.
Lace. Paper manufactures.
Baskets (2). *Sugar preparations.
*Slide fasteners. Apples, fresh, bottled or canned.
*Sporting weapons.
*Leather. Pears.
*Stereoscopic viewers and picture reels. Smokers requisites.
*Fancy goods.
*Miscellaneous wood-ware. *Lithopone.
* Cream.
Optical, scientific and industrial instruments. Clocks.
*Outboard motors.
Precious jewellery.
Motor vehicles.
Cameras (3).
(1) Unworked stone has been liberalised since 1958.
(2) Baskets other than of cane, wicker, or willow have been liberalised since 1958.
(3) Quota agreed since 1957 for cameras costing more than £7 10s. 0d.; others are liberalised.