general agreement on tariffs and trade restricted

GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE RESTRICTED

Committee on Balance-of-Payments 27 September I962

CEYLON - INCREASE. IN DUTIES AND INTENSIFICATION JF RESTRICTIONS

This document reproduces the text of Notifications relating to Ceylon's import trade contained in the Ceylon Government Gazettes Nos. 13*228 and 13*246 dated 26 July and 3 August 1962, respectively. One copy e:.oh of these Gazettes was sent to each contracting party under cover of document L/1824.

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THE CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

No. 13,228 - THURSDAY, 26 JULY I962

CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION (R.P.O.) No. 62/2

The Revenue Protection Act, No. 19 of 1962

THE following Order made by the Minister of Finance in pursuance of the powers vested in him by section 2 of the Revenue Protection Act, No. 19 of I962, is hereby published for general information.

H.S. AMERASINGHE Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Finance, Colombo, 26 July I962

THE REVENUE PROTECTION ACT, No. 19 of I962

ORDER

Whereas the Cabinet has decided that a resolution should be introduced in the House of Representatives, being a resolution which will have the effect of altering the rate of import duty on the articles specified in Column I of the Schedule hereto:

Now, therefore, in pursuance of the powers vested in me by section 2 of the Revenue Protection Act, No. 19 of 1962, I, Fslix Reginald Dias Bandaranaike, Minister of Finance, do by this Order, require the Principal Collector of Customs to demand and levy from midnight of 26-27 July I962, on each article specified in Column I of the Schedule hereto import duty at the General Rate set out in the corresponding entry in Column III of that Schedule, or, where a Preferential Rate is leviable and payable under the provisions of Schedule A to the Customs Ordinance (Chapter 235), at the Preferential Rate set out in the corresponding entry in Column II of that Schedule.

Colombo, 26 July I962 FELIX R.D. BANDARANAIKE

Minister of Finance

SCHEDULE

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Column I Article

Column II Preferential

Rate Ad valorem Rs. c.

Asbestos-

Fibre Fibrous fillers Packing Ridges Sheets Tiles Manufactures not elsewhere specified

Beer, ale and porter and all other malt liquors Cement, coloured Cement, ferrocrete, snowcrete, and Portland per cwt Cereal foods (prepared) not elsewhere specified, including macaroni,

per gallon 27 0

Ea.rthenware, chinaware and porcelainware, not elsewhere specified-Wall and floor tiles

Eggs

Food and drink (other than feeding stuffs for animals), not elsewhere specified, except spirits, wine, beer, ale and porter and all other malt liquors

Fruit-Cordials Tinned, bottled, or preserved, not elsewhere specified

Groundnuts

100 %

per 100

70 %

Column III General Rate

Ad valorem Rs. c,

i¥ 25 % 25 % 35 % 35 % 35 % 35 %

45 %

sphagetti, vermicelli and papadams

Curtain rods and fittings including curtain wire-Iron and steel Wooden

Cheese

Distempers

50 %

40 %

30 %

50 %

55 %

50 % 155 %

40 %

60 %

105 %

150 %

140 %

8o CP

30 fo

27 50

3 0

10 0

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Column I Article

Joss sticks

Column II Preferentin.1

Re te Ad valorem Rs. c.

per pound inclusive of packing and labels

Kerosene oil as defined in section 167 of the Customs Ordinance except dangerous petroleum

Machinery-Accounting machines Pumping machinery and component parts thereof-Water pumps-Where the inlet or outlet has a diameter of 1 1/4 inches or less, and parts for such water pumps Other, including parts Other pumps, including component parts

Metals-Aluminium-Sheets, flat or corrugated, plates and circles not fabricated Bars, rods, wires, tubes, strips not elsewhere specified, and pipes not fabricated Angles, bulbs, channels, shapes and sections, tees, beams, joists, pillars and rails, not fabricated Aluminium foil, not elsewhere specified Aluminium ridges ,for roofing Aluminiumware, wholly or mainly of, not elsewhere specified

Bronze, brass, copper, delta-metal, gun metal and yellow metal-Bars, rods, wires, tubes, strips and pipes, not fabricated Cocks, ball valves and shower roses Nails and screws

Panel pins and escutcheon pins

Sheets and plates not fabricated-Brass Other Tubes and pipes, fabricated Wire (other than insulated) fabricated

per gallon

32^

22 % 2 ^

1 1 %

ii¥

n¥

I7s#

3 2 ^ 30 %

35 %

\i¥>

n¥


Ad valorem Rs. c,

3 0

42*$

32 %

22 %

2 7 ^

2 7 ^

2 7 ^

42§# 40 %

45 %

27è# 2 2 ^ 22§#

2 2 ^

2l¥> 2 7 ^ 45 %

45 #

0 12

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Column I Article


Rate Ad valorem Rs. c,


Ad valorem Rs. c,

Door and window fittings, locks, padlocks and keys-Iron and steel, wholly or mainly of Other Flexible tubing

Iron and steel-Bars and rods, slabs, including blister, jumper and tool steel, not fabricated Black or galvanized chains, bolts, nutSj rivets not elsewhere specified, washers and nails (except wire nails) Cast iron pans and baths Cocks Cooking stoves Drums and tanks, black, painted or galvanized and parts thereof, not elsewhere specified Expanded metal and other materials for reinforcement, not fabricated Galvanized iron buckets of 14 inches diameter and over Gratings and drain covers Hoop iron and steel sjid strapping wire and other iron and steel and wire specially prepared for strapping packages Manufactures wholly or mainly of, not elsewhere specified Plates and sheets, galvanized or coated, flat or corrugated not fabricated, not elsewhere specified Plates and sheets, not coated, flat or corrugated, not fabricated, not elsewhere specified Rolled angles, bulbs, channels, shapes and sections, H-iron, girders, tees, beams, joists, pillars, rails, not fabricated

Staples not elsewhere specified Tubes and pipes, black or galvanized, not fabricated

35 %

<& 30 %

22^$ 2 2 ^

25 %

15 % .•jo \/jfo

5 %

35 %

n¥

45 % 45 % 3 2 ^

YjM

40 % 42|$ 32è$ 3 2 ^

30 %

n¥

25 % 48 1/3^

15 %

45 %

272*

YlU

1 7 ^ 30 %

2l¥>

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s

Column I Article


Rate Ad valorem Rs.


c. Ad valorem Rs. c ,

Wire, plain, black or galvanized, not elsewhere specified, wire ropes and shoot runners and parts thereof

Tin foil Tin piping Tin sheets and plates, not fabricated

Lead-Pig (excluding lead sheets, tea lead and foil) Seals Sheet and foil for packing produce for export Sheet and foil not elsewhere specified Traps Washers

Zinc rolled sheets, plates and dishes, not fabricated, not elsewhere specified Zinc sheets perforated

Motor vehicles, spare parts and accessories for-Enclosed splash-proof accumulators and batteries and parts

Paints, painters' colours and enamels

Paper and manufactures thereof, not elsewhere specified-Blotting paper Paper, plain of the kind commonly-used for writing and printing purposes including duplicating paper and writing pads other than compendiums, but excluding newsprint

Newsprint-In rolls or reels Other Tissue paper Kraft paper Wrapping and packing paper, not elsewhere specified, including old newspaper

30 * 70

15 %

224$

17i#

50 %

50 %

70 %

2 7 ^

45 %

45 %

40 %

32|# 40 % 2 7 ^

25 % 25 %

u¥° 32|^ 22gg 45 %

2 7 ^ 3 2 ^

5l¥

55 %

80 %

55 %

55 % 15 % 3 2 ^ 50 %

50 %

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Column I Article


Rate Ad valorem Rs. c ,


Ad valorem Rs. c

Polishes and cleaning composition-Boot polish and cleaners Cleaning compositions including automobile cleaners Floor polish Furniture polish Leather dressing and polish Polishing compositions and polishes, not elsewhere specified

Rosin not elsewhere specified

Soups-Tinned or bottled Other

Suit cases, attache cases, trunks and bags (excluding ladies' handbags), other than leather and iron and steel

Textiles and manufactures of textile materials-Artificial silk (including rayon and cellulose) not elsewhere specified and any manufactures thereof including any admixtures where the artificial silk content is not less than 50 per cent by weight, not elsewhere specified-

Piecegoods-(i) Crepe, sateen and hair cord

in which the width of the material does not exceed 36 inches

(ii) Flannel, velveteen, corduroy, brocade, gaberdine, curtain and furnishing fabrics, plush, serge, figured fabrics, and pile fabrics

(iii) Sarees (iv) Sarongs (v) Other

55

55 % 45 %

55 % 35 %

20 %

50 % 50.% 50 % 20 %

50 %

20 %

150 % 150 %

50 %

65 %

65 % 55 % 65 % 45 #

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Column I Column II Column III Article Preferential General

Rate Rate Ad valorem Rs. c. Ad valorem Rs. c,

Synthetic fibre and spun glass and manufactures thereof including any admixtures where the synthetic fibre and/or spun glass content is not less than 50 per centum by weight, not elsewhere specified-

Piecegoods-(i) Crepe, sateen and hair cord in

which the width of the material does not exceed 36 inches 125 % X55 %

(ii) Flannel velveteen, corduroy, brocade, gaberdine, curtain and furnishing fabrics, plush, serge, figured fabrics, and pile fabrics 125 % 135 %

(iii) Sarees II5 % 125 % (iv) Sarongs 125 % 135 % (v) Other 105 % 115 %

Mixed material and other textiles not elsewhere specified-

Piecegoods-Piecegoods of cotton mixed with less than 50 P«r centum of other material-(i) Crepe, sateen and hair cord in

which the width of the material does not exceed 36 inches 55 $ 65 %

(ii) Flannel velveteen, corduroy, brocade, gaberdine, curtain and furnishing fabrics, plush, serge, figured fabrics, and pile fabrics 55 % 65 %

(iii) Sarees 45 % 55 % (iv) Sarongs 55 % 65 % (v) Other 35 % *5 %

Other piecegoods-(i) Sarees 45 % 55 % (ii) Sarongs 55 % 65 % (iii) Other 35 % 45 %

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Column I

Article

Column II

Preferential Rate

Ad valorem Rs,


Ad valorem Rs. c,

Natural silk and manufactures thereof including any admixtures thereof where the natural silk and/or artificial silk content is not less than 50 per cent by weight -

Sarees Sarongs Cotton sarees Cotton sarongs

Tiles (other than glassware, earthenware, porcelain pxid china) not over 2 1/4 square feet

Timber, not elsewhere specified-

Veneers Other-Aspen Other than aspen

Timber, scantlings and sleepers-Aspen scantlings Scantlings and sleepers, not elsewhere specified Varnishes

Wireless goods and apparatus-Complete sets for receiving and transmitting-(i) assembled sets (ii) unassembled sets imported for

assembly in Ceylon in respect of which the Director of Development has issued a certificate that he is satisfied that the degree of assembly involved justifies the levy of a lower rate of duty

(iii) other unassembled sets Batteries specifically made for use in wireless sets Other wireless goods and apparatus, including spare parts

75 % 85 * /o 45 %

35 %

50 %

5 % 50 %

5 %

41-^ 50 %

55 %

15 % 55 %

30 %

55 %

80 % 90 % 50 % 40 %

105 %

60 %

15 % % 60 <

16 %

5 2 ^ 60 %

5l¥

3 2 ^

5l¥>

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Rate Rate Ad valorem Rs. c. Ad valorem Rs. c.

Articles of the following description which are shown to the satisfaction of the Principal Collector of Customs to have been imported by and for use in hotels, Rest Houses, and Restaurants approved by the Director of the Tourist Bureau, provided that such articles (except air conditioners and air-conditioning equipment) bear indelible marks identifying them as the property of such hotels, Rest Houses and restaurants-Cotton towels

Crockery 22§# Cutlery 2 2 ^

Electroplated ware other than gold and silverplated ware-

Iron and steel 22§# Other Manufactures of linen Paper serviettes

Silverplated ware-

Iron and steel 2 2 ^ Other Essential kitchen equipment other than refrigerators 22§$

Manufactures, wholly or mainly of paper for table use Air conditioners and air-conditioning equipment, excluding parts thereof 22§$

Raw materials, materials (including containers and packing materials), industrial machinery and equipment, components, integral parts and parts thereof, as may be certified by the Director of Development e.s being in his opinion essential for local industrial development (excluding any such article on which a lower

20 % 32^ 32^

3 2 ^ 32§# 32|# 3 2 ^

32|# 32à#

3 2 ^

3 2 ^

3 2 ^

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Rate Rate Ad valorem Rs. c. Ad valorem Rs. c.

rate of duty than 7i per cent Preferential and 17§ per cent General is imposed under the existing law)

Plant, equipment, and chemicals shown to the satisfaction of the Principal Collector of Customs to have been imported for use in the. pilot plant or in other Instant Tea factories

L.D.-CP. 26A2/39

THE DEFENCE (CONTROL OF IMPORTS) REGULATIONS

Notification

BY virture of the powers vested in me by regulation 5A of the Defence (Control of Imports) Regulations, which has the force of law by virtue of the Import and Export Control (Continuation) Act, No. 27 of 1950, I Cadiravail Mylvaganam, Acting Controller of Imports, do hereby amend the Schedule to Open General Licence No. 1, dated 28 June 1951* and published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 10,265 of 3 July 1951 ("S amended by any subsequent Notification) by th.. omission of item 373* relating to "Rubo. r tyres or tubus for v.-hides oth^r th.:n bicycles".

Colombo, 26 July I962

L.D.-CF. 26A2/39

THE DEFENCE (CONTROL OF IMPORTS) REGULATIONS

Notification

BY virtue of the powers vested in me by regulation 5Â of the Defence (Control of Imports) Regulations, which has the force of law by virtue 'of the Import and Export Control (Continuation) Act, No. 27 of 1950* I Cadiravail Mylvaganam, Acting Controller of Imports, do hereby amend the Schedule to Open General Licence No. 2, dated 28 June 1951* ^nd published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 10,265 of 3 July 1951 (as amended by any subsequent Notification) by the omission of item 179* relating to "Rubber tyres or tubes for vehicles other than bicycles".

i¥/o n¥

2 ^

Colombo, 26 July 1962

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Miscellaneous Departmental Notices

IMPORT CONTROL NOTICE No. 28/62

Nos. 95/103-Imports of Textiles

IMPORTERS are hereby informed that an individual import licence is now required for the import."tion from any source, of Textiles of any description. Imports hitherto made on General Import (Textiles) Licences or on General Import Licences will not be permitted hereafter.

2. Licences will be issued for the importation of these goods at my discretion. A further notification will follow.

3. Regarding outstanding orders the attention of importers is drawn to Import Control Notice No. 19/62 published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 13*184 of 25 June 1962

Colombo, 26 July 1962 C. MYLVAGANAM Controller of Imports and Exports

IMPORT CONTROL NOTICE No. 29/62

No. 140A-Rubber Tyres and Tubes

IMPORTERS are hereby informed that an individual import licence is now required for the importation from any source - No. 140A - Rubber tyres or tubes for vehicles other than bicycles. Imports hitherto made on General Import Licences will not be permitted hereafter.

2. Licences will be issued for the importation of these goods at my discretion.

3. Regarding outstanding orders the attention of importers is drawn to Import Control Notice No. 19/62 published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 13*184 of 25 June 1962.

Colombo, 26 July I962 C. MYLVAGANAM Controller of Imports and Exports.

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THE CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

No. 13,246 - FRIDAY 3 AUGUST I962

CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION (R.P.O.) No. 62/3

The Revenue Protection Act, No. 19 of I962

THE following Order made by the Minister of Finance in pursuance of the powers vested in him by section 2 of the Revenue Protection Act, No. 19 of I962, is hereby published for general information.

Ministry of Finance, H. PANDITA GUNEWARDENE, Colombo, 3 August I962 for Permanent Secretary,

Ministry of Finance.

THE REVENUE PROTECTION ACT, No. 19 of 1962

Order

WHEREAS the Cabinet has decided that a resolution should be introduced in the House of Representatives, being a resolution which will have the effect of increasing the rate of import duty on certain articles:

Now, therefore, in pursuance of the powers vested in me by section 2 of the Revenue Protection Act, No. 19 of 1962, I, Felix Reginald Dias Bsndaranaike, Minister of Finance, do by this Order, require the Principal Collector of Customs to demand and levy, from midnight of 3-4 August I962, on all articles not specified in the Schedule hereto, the import duties payable under the existing law increased by 20 p.,-r centum th^r-of in the crs.. of every such duty.

Colombo, 3 August I962 FELIX R.D. BANDARANAIKE, Minister of Finance.

SCHEDULE

Articles

Any item of food for human consumption excluding items of drink.

All items specified in the Schedule to the Order under the Revenue Protection Act No. 19 of I962, and published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 13,228 of 26 July I962.

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Dangerous petroleum as defined in section 36 of the Petroleum Ordinance (Chapter 184), including any inflammable hydrocarbon (inoluding any mixture of hydrocarbon and any liquid containing hydrocarbon) which is capable of being used for providing reasonably effective motive power of a motor car.

Kerosene oil as defined in section 167 of the Customs Ordinance (Chapter 235)* except dangerous petroleum.

Petroleum crude or liquid fuel with a flashing point not under the flashing point prescribed for the purposes of the Petroleum Ordinance.

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