Extension of Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act: Extract from Hearings Before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, Eighty-first Congress, First Session, on H.R. 1211, an Act to Extend the Authority of the President Under Section 350 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as Amended, and for Other Purposes, Statement of Richard H. Anthony, Secretary, American Tariff League, February 21, 1949, Volumen1U.S. Government Printing Office, 1949 - 18 páginas |
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1948 Extension Act ad valorem AIEB American Tariff League ANTHONY August 14 August 21 Bank Benelux carry the right certificates commodities concessions control system countries currency areas December 13 decree devalued dollar exchange essential exchange allocation exchange control exchange regulations export and import February foreign exchange foreign trade France GATT Government granted hard currencies hard-currency import and export import control import duties Import licenses carry import permits imposed increased industries issued January 24 July 17 licensing and exchange LISTED FOREIGN NATIONS Means Committee Mexican Mexico Ministry negotiations November 15 November 22 October 16 October 23 October 30 October 9 official rate payments pending bill peril points peso purchase quotas ratification right to foreign Senator MILLIKIN September 18 September 1948 sterling surtax Tariff Commission tember THORP tion Trade Agreements Act trade controls trade-agreement Union United Kingdom United States Department United States dollars York Journal
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Página 4 - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Dependent territories of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Canada Commonwealth of Australia Dependent territories of the Commonwealth of Australia New Zealand Dependent territories of New Zealand Union of South Africa including South West Africa Ireland India (as...
Página 16 - December 1, 1947, by the nations who are parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, negotiated at Geneva in 1947, and by other nations not parties to that general agreement?
Página 6 - France, French Equatorial Africa (Treaty Basin of the Congo* and other territories), French West Africa, Cameroons under French Mandate,* French Somali Coast and Dependencies, French Establishments in India,* French Establishments in Oceania, French Establishments in the Condominium of the New Hebrides,* Guadeloupe and Dependencies, French Guiana...
Página 12 - A change, in November 1947, to the ad valorem equivalent of the duty in 1942 or higher, of the rates of duty on some 5,000 items not in the trade agreement. 5. In December 1947 it became evident that Mexico would raise the duty on items in the trade agreement.
Página 12 - ... December 1942 with the United States stating that circumstances since signature had thrown the benefits out of balance to Mexico's disadvantage. "2. In 1947, the Mexican Government, impelled by circumstances and after consultation with this Government in the cases where it was required, took various steps to restrict imports. "3. The circumstances impelling this action were: "(a) A marked and continuing decline in Mexico's foreign exchange reserve largely due to an adverse trade balance with...
Página 12 - ... A marked and continuing decline in Mexico's foreign exchange reserve largely due to an adverse trade balance with the United States contrary to the prewar situation. (6) Strong domestic pressure for increased tariffs — i. To protect war-born industries ; ii. To encourage economic development...
Página 2 - I think we can find our answer in the testimony of Assistant Secretary of State Willard L. Thorp before the House Ways and Means Committee on January 24.