S.I. No. 107/1977 - Control of Imports (Quota No. 51) (Miscellaneous Textiles) (Amendment) Order, 1977.

1. to extend the prohibitions of the Order to the four countries Albania, Mongolia, North Korea and Vietnam (North).

2. to eliminate from the scope of the Order in respect of Hong Kong, India, Japan, Macao, Malaysia, Pakistan, Yugoslavia all goods to which the Order applies except

(

a

) tariff heading 55.06—cotton yarn put up for retail sale which will remain under the quota from Hong Kong, India, Macao and Pakistan until 30th June, 1977,

(

b

) tariff heading 62.05—other made-up textile articles which will remain under quota from India, Pakistan, Kong Hong, Macao and Malaysia until 30th June, 1977,

(

c

) tariff heading 62.03—sacks and bags of a kind used for packaging of goods which will remain under quota indefinitely.

3. to delete from the Order in respect of Taiwan and the goods set out in the Schedule.

4. The Order of 1964 is hereby amended by the substitution for paragraph (

c

) of the Second Schedule thereto of the following:—

"(

c

) All countries not previously mentioned in this Schedule other than the following

Japan,

Bulgaria,

Czechoslovakia,

Poland,

Roumania,

East Germany,

India,

Pakistan,

Malaysia,

Yugoslavia,

Macao,

U.S.S.R.,

People's Republic of China,

Albania,

Hungary,

Mongolia,

Hong Kong,

North Korea,

China Nationalist,

Vietnam (North)".

(Taiwan)

5. Subject to Article 6 of this Order, the prohibition on the importation of goods effected by the Order of 1964 shall cease to apply to goods which are shown to the satisfaction of the Revenue Commissioners to have been manufactured in, or to have originated in, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Macao, Malaysia, Pakistan or Yugoslavia.

6. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 5 of this Order—

(

a

) the prohibition effected by the Order of 1964 on the importation of goods that are specified at tariff heading number 55.06 and are shown to the satisfaction of the Revenue Commissioners to have been manufactured in, or to have originated in, Hong Kong, India, Macao or Pakistan shall continue in force until the 30th day of June, 1977, and shall then cease to have effect

(

b

) the prohibition effected by the Order of 1964 on the importation of goods that are specified at tariff heading 62.05 and are shown to the satisfaction of the Revenue Commissioners to have been manufactured in, or to have originated in, India, Pakistan, Hong Kong, Macao or Malaysia shall continue in force until the 30th day of June, 1977, and shall then cease to have effect;

and

(

c

) the prohibition effected by the Order of 1964 on the importation of goods that are specified at tariff heading 62.03 shall continue in force.

7. The prohibition effected by the Order of 1964 in respect of the importation of goods which are:—

(

a

) specified at a tariff heading number in column (1) of the Schedule to this Order or at a tariff code number specified in column (2) of that Schedule,

(

b

) of a description specified in column (3) of that Schedule opposite the mention in column (1) or column (2), as the case may be, of a tariff heading number or a tariff code number,

(

c

) shown to the satisfaction of the Revenue Commissioners to have been manufactured in, or to have originated in, Taiwan, shall cease to have effect.

8. The Control of Imports (Quota No. 51) (Miscellaneous Textiles) (Amendment) Order, 1975 (

S.I. No. 283 of 1975

), is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE.

Tariff Head

Tariff Code Numbers

Description of Goods

56.05A

All Codes of the Heading

Yarn of synthetic textile fibres (discontinuous or waste), not put up for retail sale.

ex 60.04

Undergarments, knitted or rubberised

6004 —022, —030, ex—046, ex—054, —117, —133, ex—157, ex—165, —218, —226, ex—246, ex—280, —328, —336, ex—352, ex—360, —384, —413, ex—437, ex—445.

Shirts

6004—014, —038, ex—046, ex—054, —070, ex—157, ex—165, ex—173, ex—181, —232, ex—246, —266, ex—280, —320, —344, ex—352, ex—360, —376, —421, ex—437, ex—445, —469.

—Other, except drawers and briefs, panty hose or tights.

ex 60.05

Outer garments and other articles, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberised

6005—116, ex—136, ex—144, ex—152, ex—160, ex—217, ex—225, ex—241, ex—273, ex—281, ex—342, ex—350, ex—366, ex—374, ex—378, ex—382, ex—386, ex—455, ex—457, ex—463, ex—467, ex—475, ex—483.

—Jerseys, pull-overs, slipovers, twinsets, cardigans, bed-jackets and jumpers.

ex 60.05

6005—128, —132, ex—136, ex—144, ex—152, ex—160, —168, —172, —174, —181, —184, ex—217, ex—225, —233, ex—241, —257, —265, ex—273, ex—281, —318, —322, —326, —328, —330, —332, —334, ex—342, ex—350,—358, ex—366, ex—374, ex—378, ex—382, ex—386, —415, —423, —427, —431, —434, —438, —442, —446, —453, ex—455, ex—457, ex—463, ex—467, —471, —475, ex—483, —487, —527, —535, —543, —551, —569.

Other

ex 61.01

6101—035, —043, —051, —057, —065, —073.

Men's and boys' waterproof garments made of impregnated or coated fabrics, within the meaning of heading No. 59.08, 59.09, 59.11 or 59.12.

ex 61.02B

6102 ex—042, ex—045, ex—046, ex—048, ex—050.

Women's, girls' and infants' waterproof garments, made of impregnated or coated fabrics, within the meaning of heading No. 59.08, 59.09, 59.11 or 59.12.

ex 61.01

6101—448, 456, —464, —472, —480, —513, —521, —527, —535, —543.

Men's and boys' trousers, breeches and jeans.

ex 61.02B

6102—268, —272, —276, —280, —284, ex—352, ex—356, ex—360, ex—364, ex—379.

Women's, girls' and infants' slacks, shorts and jeans.

ex 61.01

Men's and boys' outergarments

6101 ex—115, ex—123, ex—131.

—Work Clothing, except aprons, overalls and dungarees

6101—213, —221, —227, —235, —281, —317, —325, —333, —341, —347, —355, —363, —371, —377.

—Overcoats and other coats.

6101—573, —581, —612, —620, —659.

—Other (except articles of apparel used for sports; suits, trousers, breeches and the like; jackets, blazers and the like).

61.02

Women's, girls' and infants' outergarments

ex B

6102—312, —316, —320, —324, —328, —332.

—Shirts* and blouses.

*It should be noted in regard to Category 13 (ex 61. 02B), that women's shirts are not classified in Tariff Heading 61.02 but rather in Tariff Heading 61.04 viz. when made of woven fabric at 61.04—317, —333, —365. Women's blouse shirts and blouses are classified at Tariff Codes: 6102—312, —316, —320, —324, —328 and —332 (as above).

61.02

Women's, girls' and infants' outergarments

ex B

6102 ex—052, ex—056, ex—060.

—Work clothing, except aprons, overalls and smocks.

ex B

6102—170, —174, —178, —182, —186.

—Suits and Costumes

ex B

6102—064, —068, —076, —080, —084, —088, —352, —356, —360, —364, —379.

—Other, except slacks and jeans, articles of apparel used for sports; coats, jackets dresses, skirts.

61.03

Men's and boys' undergarments, including collars, shirt fronts and cuffs

6103—416, —424, —432, —440, —448, —456, —464, —472, —480.

—Shirts

61.03

Men's and boys' undergarments, including collars, shirt fronts and cuffs

6103—512, —520, —528, —536, —544, —559.

—Other

61.04

All of 61.04

Women's, girls' and infants undergarments.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this 1st day of April, 1977.

LIAM MAC COSGAIR,

Taoiseach.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The effect of this Instrument is to amend Control of Imports (Quota No. 51) (Miscellaneous Textiles) Order, 1964 as follows:—

S.I. No. 107 of 1977.

CONTROL OF IMPORTS (QUOTA No. 51) (MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILES) (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 1977.

The Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by

Section 11

of the

Control of Imports Act, 1934

(No. 12 of 1934), hereby make the following Order