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THE second reading of the Dyestuffs (Import Regulation) Bill was carried in the House of Commons on December 18. Dr. Burgin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, pointed out that the object of the bill was to place on a permanent basis the prohibition of importation into Great Britain of dye-stuffs and intermediates. Such prohibition has been in force since January 1921 and has come up for consideration annually, being prolonged by the Expiring Laws Continuance Act of this year in order to give time for the preparation of the present bill. Dr. Burgin stated that conditions have changed greatly since 1920. The production of dyestuffs on the Continent is in excess of the world's requirements, and one of the first effects of raising the ban on such imports into Great Britain would be that the smaller British dyes tuff makers, who render invaluable service to the consumer by the production of specialised colours not available elsewhere, would be driven out of business. On the advice of the Import Duties Advisory Committee, Treasury Orders coming into force on December 27 will be issued, removing dye-stuffs to the free list and imposing additional duties, making the duty 20 per cent in all, on pigments which are synthetic organic colours or colouring matters; while the Board of Trade is issuing an open general licence from the same date for the importation of compounds, preparations and articles, not suitable for use in dyeing, manufactured from synthetic organic dyestuffs. A joint committee of makers and users to consider prices and supplies will be set up by the trade early in 1934.
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Import of Dyestuffs into Great Britain. Nature 132, 958–959 (1933). https://doi.org/10.1038/132958b0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/132958b0