L/2984/Add.13 GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE. (General Open Import Licence) Order 1962 as amended by the Exports and Imports.

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1 GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE RESTRICTED L/2984/Add November 1968 Limited Distribution NOTIFICATIONS OF IMPORT RESTRICTIONS OF NEWLY INDEPENDENT COUNTRIES Addendum BARBADOS Original: English The Government of Barbados has submitted the following information concerning import restrictions in force in Barbados up to 30 September The information attached shows the goods which are subject to import restrictions and details concerning the application of such restrictions. 2. The Government of Barbados permits entry on open general licence for all goods, other than those set out in the Second Schedule of the Exports and Imports (General Open Import Licence) Order 1962 as amended by the Exports and Imports (General Open Import Licence) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 1968, from all countries of the world except those listed in the First Schedule of the 1962 Order. 3. It should be noted that no discrimination exists in relation to trade with Japan. In view of the non-reciprocity of trade with that country, it has been decided that the quantity and value of imports should be kept under constant review in order not to widen an already adverse imbalance of trade with that country and to protect certain local infant industries. 4. Trade with socialist countries is not prohibited. In order, however, that control can be exercised on trade relations with these countries the Government considers it necessary to licence imports. 5. Because of South Africa's apartheid policy and the illegal regime which has been established in Southern Rhodesia, trade with these two countries has been prohibited. 6. Detailed information concerning the applicable import regime and the reason for restriction concerning items mentioned in the export and import orders following are contained in the table-annexed to this-notification.

2 L/2984/Add.13 Page 2 S.l No. 56 The Exports and Imports (Restriction) Act THE EXPORTS AND IMPORTS (GENERAL OPEN IMPORT LICENCE) (AMENDMENT) (NO,2) ORDER, This Order may be cited as the Exports and Imports (General Open Import Licence) (Amendment) (No.2) Order, The Second Schedule to the Exports and Imports (General Open Import Licence) Order, 1962 is hereby amended by the addition, immediately after the item "Food and drink containing artificial sweeteners", of the following items: Note: Boxer shorts (underwear), men's and boys' Shorts (underwear), men's and boys', knitted Vests (underwear), knitted Tee shirts, knitted Polo shirts, knitted Shirts, men's and boys', knitted Shirts, women's and girls', knitted Blouses, knitted Half slips Whole slips Panties Brassieres Girdles Swim suits Pyjamas, men's and boys' Pyjamas, women's and girls' Nightgowns Slacks, men's and boys' Slacks, women's and girls' Shorts (outerwear), men's and boys' Housecoats Dresses Importers are reminded that import licences must be obtained before orders are placed for the commodities listed above. Failure to first obtain the required import licence may lead to embarrassment on the part of the importer when the goods arrive. Licences for goods of Japanese origin, ordered through the United Kingdom, the United States or any other country, must also first be obtained before orders are placed. It is the duty of the importer to ascertain from his principals the origin of the goods before placing his order.

3 SubsidiaryLegislation Supplement No. 2 Supplement to Official Gazette No. 5 dated 15 January 1962 The Exports and Imports (Restriction) Act, 1939 THE EXPORTS AND IMPORTS (GENERAL OPEN IMPORT LICENCE) ORDER, 1962 L/2984/Add.13 Page 3 1. This Order may be cited as the Exports and Imports (General Open Import Licence) Order, Any person may import from any country other than the countries listed in the First Schedule to this Order, any goods other than the types of goods set out in the Second Schedule to this Order. 3. The Exports and lmports (General Open ImportLicence) (No.2) Order; 1959, is hereby revoked without prejudice to anything previously done thereunder. 4. This Order shall come into operation on the fifteenth day of January Albania Bulgaria China Czechoslovakia Eastern Germany Hungary First Schedule Second Schedule Japan North Korea Poland Romania USSR Wholly- and semi-manufactured gold Rice, whole or broken. and all edible rice products, including rice starch and flour Fats and oils (edible and non-edible, including shortening and margarines but excluding castor beans and castor oil, sperm oil, tung oil, oiticia oil and oil-bearing seeds) and soap Soapless detergents Coconut meal Cottonseed meal Fresh and frozen fish Eggs in shell Macaroni, spaghetti, vermicelli and other alimentarypastes (excluding canned products) Meat of swine (pork), fresh, chilled or frozen (L.N ) Poultry, killed or dressed Prepared poultry feeds Poultry, live (L.N )

4 L/2984/Add.13 Page 4 Belts, hand-bags, satchels and all similar containers made of plastic materials Sugar, granulated Milk, condensed, evaporated or dry (L.N ) English potatoes Vegetables - all kinds, fresh, chilled or frozen (L.N ) Aspirin in all its forms ) Vitamin preparations ) (L.N ) Sulphur products in tablet form) Phenobarbitone tablets (L.N ) Artificial sweeteners - all kinds (L.N ) Toilet soap - value c.i.f. not less than 18 cents for 3- oz. tablet or the proportionate part thereof (L.N ) Wheat and wheat flour (L.N ) shirts including blouses,not knitted (L.N ) Batteries - lead acid accumulators (L.N ) Concentrates, artificially sweetened, for use in the preparation of food and drink Food and drink containing artificial sweeteners (S.I. 1968, No )

5 SITC No Description Import treatment Reasons for restrictions Item No. Annex TRADĒ IMPORT RESTRICTIONSIN FORCE O Chickens Other live poultry Moat of waine (pork), fresh, chilled or frozen Poultry, killed or dressed (wholo) Poultry parts, other than parts specified in Poultry parts; wings backs, necks, Poultry offals livor) (other than Milk - condensed, evaporated Milk - dry Eggs in shell Fresh and frozen fish Imnports not normally allowed local supplies are available imports not normally allowed local supplies are available Import not normally allowed Imports not normally allowed local supplies areavailable Imports allowed to satisfy demand, especially with reference to tourist Imports not normally allowed Imports allowed to moot requirements Imports not normally allowed Imports not normally allowed if if To protect local To protect local To protect local To protect local To encourage the development of the dairy and protect locally manufactured products To enrcourage the development of the dairy and protect locally manufactured products To protect local To protect local

6 IMPORT RESTRICTIONS IN FORCE IN TRADE - BARBADOS(cont'd) item No. Description Import treatment Reason for restrictions Rice - kinds, including flour Flour of wheat vermicelli, ete, other alimentary pastes (oxcluding canned products) Vagetables, roots and tubers fresh, chilled, frozen and dry) Sugar, granulated Prepared poultry food Cocunut Cottoneed moal Lard, animal Lard, other Margmrine,.animal, vegatable or mixed Imports allowed only from Guyana in accordancs with agreement No licencesgranted for maenroni, opaghotbi and vermicelli. Licences granted freely for other product Imports not normally alloweod except to satisfy special needs of Imports no normally allowed Barbados/Guyana Rice Agreement Restrictions to onsure this Government's obligations under the International Grains Arrangement To protect local To control. volume of imports in relation to supply of local production of vagetables etc. To protect local To encourage development of an infant local An Oils and FatsAgreement has been concluded between thegoverments of Barbados) Guyana, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago and Dominicia for the purpose of extending and supportsing the coconut in the arua,

7 SITC Description Import treatment Reasons for restrictions item No. IN FORCE BARBADOS RESTRICTIONS -IMPORT (cont'd) TRADE Shortoning, substitutes lard Other prepared n.e.s. (o.g. animal fats dripping, boof ouot 0ils from fish and marine animals (o.g. whale oil, shark oil, cod liver oil) Animal oils, fats oxcluding lard and greasons, Animal oils, fats andgreases, excluding lard - REFINED) Animal oils, fats and greases excluding lard -UNREFINED Pig and poultry fat - unrendered Fats, unrendered, of bovine cattle, sheep or goats Refined tallow (Premier jus) Animal oil and fats,n.e.s. Soyabean, oil Cottonseed oil Groundnut (pennut) oil Sunflower oil Rape, colza and mustard oil Palm oil Imports not normally allowed including the manufacture of fats and oils; consequently special arrangements are in force affecting imports of certain products as shown Opposite

8 SITC Description Import treatment Reasons for restrictions item No. TRADE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS IN FORCE IN BARBADOS (cont'd) (Cont'd) Palm-kernel oil Vegetable oils n.e.s. Refined coconut (copra) oil Unrefined coconut (copra) oil Oils, oxidizod, blown or boilud Hydrogonated oils and fats Fatty acids, acid oils from rofining Residues from tho treatmont of fatty substances Toilet soap in cake or tablet form Soap powders, flakes, granules (not for toilet purposes) principally used as washing preparations, Cleansing pruparations without soap Imports not normally allowed Licences issued only for products having specified minimum value, i.e. a c.i.f.value not loss than 18 cente for 31/2oz. tablet or the proportional equivalent thereof. Shaving soap allowed freely

9 L/2984/Add.13 Page itemno (9. 7/ sweetoned for use in manufacture Saccharine and other artificial sweetonare to be usedfor modicinal purposes only Saccharino andother artificial sweeteners other purposes Concontrates, artificially of foods and drinkes, and fecdsand drinks containing artificial swcoetenoirss Accumulators (storage battories) complete TRADE - IMPORT RESTRICTIONS IN FORCE IN BARBADOS (cont'd) SITC Description Import treatment Reasons for restrictions Satchols and similar containors, hand-bags and bolts all made of plastic Clothing - except fur clothing; Boxer shorts (underwear), men's and boys' Shorts (underwear), mon's and boys', knitted Vests underwear), knitted Shirts all kindse - men's boys', women's, girls',knitted and not knitted Blotuso E knittod and not knitted Hall slips, whole Slips Panties, brassieres, girdles Swimsuits Imports allowed nation from the Health Licencon i1s3ub1 the manufacture productsl licencoe irju3d tho manufacture products Imports not normally Imports not normally on rocomnmen- Miniotry of for uso in of certain for use in of certain allowed allowed Imports not normally calowed To prevent use To protect To prevent use indiscriminate local sugar indi scriminate.to protoc't local To protect local To protect local garment

10 841 Pyjamas - men's, boys', women's, Imports not normally allowed To protect local garment (cont'd) girls' Nightgowns Slacks - men's, boys', women's, girls' Shorts (outerwear ), men's and boys' Housecoats Druosses 890 Manufactured and somi-manufacturod Imports permitted for dental To prevent hoarding and in gold work and jewellery order to maintain international value L/2984/Add.13 Page TRADE - IMPORT RESTRICTIONS IN FORCE IN BARBADOS (cont'd) Item SITC No. Duscription 1 Import treatment Reasons for restrictions