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The Customs Duties (ECSC) (Quota and Other Reliefs) Order 1988

S.I. 1988/2257 · Made 21 December 1988

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CUSTOMS AND EXCISE

Made 21st December 1988

Laid before the House of Commons 22nd December 1988

Coming into force 1st January 1989

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 1 and 4 of the Customs and Excise Duties (General Reliefs) Act 1979f1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1979 c. 3.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. 3Article 3
  4. 4Article 4
  5. Signature
  6. Schedule 1
  7. ICOMBINED NOMENCLATURE HEADINGS
  8. IICOMBINED NOMENCLATURE HEADINGS
  9. IIIPart III
  10. Schedule 2
  11. IINDEPENDENT COUNTRIES
  12. IICOUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES DEPENDENT OR ADMINISTERED OR FOR WHOSE EXTERNAL RELATIONS MEMBER STATES OF THE COMMUNITY OR THIRD COUNTRIES ARE WHOLLY OR PARTLY RESPONSIBLE
  13. Explanatory note

1

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Customs Duties (ECSC) (Quota and Other Reliefs) Order 1988 and shall come into force on 1st January 1989.

(2)

In this Order—

  • references to a heading or subheading are references to a heading or subheading in the Combined Nomenclature of the European Economic Communityf1;

  • references to customs duty are references to duty charged by the Customs Duties (ECSC) Order 1987f2 in relation to the goods;

  • “the EEC Regulations” means Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 3749/83f3, Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2955/85f4 and Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2466/86f5 on the concept of originating products.

2

(1)

Up to and including 31st December 1989, no customs duty shall be charged on goods—

(a)

which fall within a heading or subheading in Part I of Schedule 1 hereto (certain iron and steel products) and

(b)

which originate in any country named in Schedule 2 hereto other than a country named in column 2 of Part III of Schedule 1 hereto in relation to that heading or subheading as specified in column 1 thereof.

  • This paragraph shall not apply in respect of any goods falling within any of the headings 7207, 7208, 7209, 7210, 7211, 7212, 7213, 7214, 7215 or 7228 originating in China nor in respect of any goods originating in Yugoslavia.

(2)

Up to and including 31st December 1989, no customs duty shall be charged on goods—

(a)

which fall within a heading or subheading specified in Part II of Schedule 1 hereto (certain iron and steel products) and

(b)

which originate in a country named in Schedule 2 hereto.

(3)

Up to and including 31st December 1989, no customs duty shall be charged on goods which fall within the headings 7209 or 7219 and originate in Romania.

(4)

Paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) above shall only apply to goods in respect of which an importer delivers an entry thereof for home use (within the meaning of section 37 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979f1 and regulation 13 of the Customs Warehousing Regulations 1979f2) containing an application for relief from customs duty in the United Kingdom on or after 1st January 1989 accompanied by such documents as may be required under the provisions of the EEC Regulations. This paragraph shall not apply in respect of any goods falling within the headings 7207, 7211 or 7212 originating in Yugoslavia.

3

(1)

Up to and including 31st December 1989, no customs duty shall be charged on goods falling within a heading or subheading specified in column 1 of Part III of Schedule 1 hereto (certain iron and steel products) which originate in a country named in column 2 in relation to that heading or subheading if they form part of the relevant quota.

(2)

For the purposes of paragraph (1) of this article the “relevant quota” in relation to any heading or subheading means the amount (expressed as a value in pounds) of goods specified in column 3 of Part III of Schedule 1 hereto in relation to the heading or subheading in respect of each of the countries named in column 2 in relation to that heading or subheading.

(3)

Article 4 of the Customs Duties Quota Relief (Administration) Order 1986f1 shall apply for the purposes of this article subject to the modification that the application for relief from customs duty shall be accompanied by such documents as may be required under the provisions of the EEC Regulations.

4

For the purpose of this Order goods shall be treated as originating in a country named in column 2 of Part III of Schedule 1 or in Schedule 2 hereto or Romania if they are to be regarded as so originating by virtue of the EEC Regulations.

Signature

Alan Clark

Minister for Trade,

Department of Trade and Industry

21st December 1988

ICOMBINED NOMENCLATURE HEADINGS

7208.11—00
7208.12—10
7208.12—91
7208.12—99
7208.13—10
7208.13—91
7208.13—99
7208.14—10
7208.14—90
7208.21—10
7208.21—90
7208.22—10
7208.22—91
7208.22—99
7208.23—10
7208.23—91
7208.23—99
7208.24—10
7208.24—90
7211.12—10
7211.19—10
7211.22—10
7211.29—10
7208.32—10
7208.32—30
7208.32—51
7208.32—59
7208.32—91
7208.32—99
7208.33—10
7208.33—91
7208.33—99
7208.34—10
7208.34—90
7208.35—10
7208.35—91
7208.35—93
7208.35—99
7208.42—10
7208.42—30
7208.42—51
7208.42—59
7208.42—91
7208.42—99
7208.43—10
7208.43—91
7208.43—99
7208.44—10
7208.44—90
7208.45—10
7208.45—91
7208.45—93
7208.45—99
7208.90—10
7209.12—10
7209.12—90
7209.13—10
7209.13—90
7209.14—10
7209.14—90
7209.22—10
7209.22—90
7209.23—10
7225.50—00
7225.90—10
7226.10—10
7226.10—30
7226.20—10
7226.20—31
7214.40—10
7214.40—91
7214.40—99
7214.50—10
7209.23—90
7209.24—10
7209.24—91
7209.24—99
7209.32—10
7209.32—90
7209.33—10
7209.33—90
7209.34—10
7209.34—90
7209.42—10
7209.42—90
7209.43—10
7209.43—90
7209.44—10
7209.44—90
7209.90—10
7210.11—10
7210.12—11
7210.12—19
7210.20—10
7210.31—10
7210.39—10
7210.41—10
7210.49—10
7210.50—10
7210.60—11
7210.60—19
7210.70—11
7210.70—19
7210.90—31
7210.90—33
7210.90—35
7210.90—39
7211.30—10
7211.41—10
7211.49—10
7211.90—11
7212.10—10
7212.10—91
7212.21—11
7212.29—11
7212.30—11
7212.40—10
7212.40—91
7212.50—31
7212.50—51
7212.60—11
7207.11—11
7207.19—11
7207.20—11
7207.20—17
7207.20—51
7207.20—57
7213.20—00
7213.50—00
7214.30—00
7214.60—00
7218.90—11
7218.90—13
7218.90—15
7218.90—19
7218.90—50
7214.50—91
7214.50—99
7215.90—10
7228.80—90
7226.20—51
7226.20—71
7226.91—00
7226.92—10
7226.99—11
7226.99—31
7219.11—10
7219.11—90
7219.12—10
7219.12—90
7219.13—10
7219.13—90
7219.14—10
7219.14—90
7219.21—10
7219.21—90
7219.22—10
7219.22—90
7219.23—10
7219.23—90
7219.24—10
7219.24—90
7219.33—10
7219.33—90
7219.34—10
7219.34—90
7219.35—10
7219.35—90
7219.90—11
7219.90—19
7220.11—00
7220.12—00
7221.00—10
7221.00—90
7227
7228.10—10
7228.10—30
7228.20—11
7228.20—19
7228.20—30
7228.30—10
7228.30—90
7228.60—10
7228.70—10
7220.20—10
7220.90—11
7220.90—31
7222.10—11
7222.10—19
7222.10—91
7222.10—99
7222.30—10
7222.40—11
7222.40—19
7222.40—30
7224.90—11
7224.90—30
7225.10—10
7225.10—91
7225.10—99
7225.20—11
7225.20—19
7225.20—30
7225.30—00
7225.40—10
7225.40—30
7225.40—50
7225.40—70
7225.40—90
7228.70—31
7228.80—10
7207.19—15
7207.20—55
7213.10—00
7213.31—00
7213.39—00
7213.41—00
7213.49—00
7214.20—00

IICOMBINED NOMENCLATURE HEADINGS

7207.11—19
7207.12—11
7207.12—19
7207.20—15
7207.20—31
7207.20—33
7208.31—00
7208.41—00
7211.11—00
7211.21—00
7211.12—90
7211.19—91
7211.19—99
7211.22-90
7211.29—91
7211.29—99
7211.41—91
7212.60—91
7209.11—00
7209.21—00
7209.31—00
7209.41—00
7219.31—10
7219.31—90
7219.32—10
7219.32—90
7302.10—31
7302.10—39
7302.10—90
7302.20—00
7302.40—10
7302.90—10

III

(1)(2)(3)
Combined Nomenclature headingsCountry of OriginAmount of Quotas
7208.11—00Brazil
7208.12—10Venezuela£407,767
7208.12—91
7208.12—99
7208.13—10
7208.13—91
7208.13—99
7208.14—10
7208.14—90
7208.21—10
7208.21—90
7208.22—10
7208.22—91
7208.22—99
7208.23—10
7208.23—91
7208.23—99
7208.24—10
7208.24—90
7211.12—10
7211.19—10
7211.22—10
7211.29—10
7208.32—10Argentina
7208.32—30Brazil£692,741
7208.32—51
7208.32—59
7208.32—91
7208.32—99
7208.33—10
7208.33—91
7208.33—99
7208.34—10
7208.34—90
7208.35—10
7208.35—91
7208.35—93
7208.35—99
7208.42—10
7208.42—30
7208.42—51
7208.42—59
7208.42—91
7208.42—99
7208.43—10
7208.43—91
7208.43—99
7208.44—10
7208.44—90
7208.45—10
7208.45—91
7208.45—93
7208.45—99
7208.90—10
7209.12—10
7209.12—90
7209.13—10
7209.13—90
7209.14—10
7209.14—90
7209.22—10
7209.22—90
7209.23—10
7209.23—90
7209.24—10
7209.24—91
7209.24—99
7209.32—10
7209.32—90
7209.33—10
7209.33—90
7209.34—10
7209.34—90
7209.42—10
7209.42—90
7209.43—10
7209.43—90
7209.44—10
7209.44—90
7209.90—10
7210.11—10
7210.12—11
7210.12—19
7210.20—10
7210.31—10
7210.39—10
7210.41—10
7210.49—10
7210.50—10
7210.60—11
7210.60—19
7210.70—11
7210.70—19
7210.90—31
7210.90—33
7210.90.35
7210.90—39
7211.30—10
7211.41—10
7211.49—10
7211.90—11
7212.10—10
7212.10—91
7212.21—11
7212.29—11
7212.30—11
7212.40—10
7212.40—91
7212.50—31
7212.50—51
7212.60—11
7207.11—11Brazil£700,815
7207.19—11
7207.20—11
7207.20—17
7207.20—51
7207.20—57
7213.20—00
7213.50—00
7214.30—00
7214.60—00
7218.90—11
7218.90—13
7218.90—15
7218.90—19
7218.90—50
7219.11—10
7219.11—90
7219.12—10
7219.12—90
7219.13—10
7219.13—90
7219.14—10
7219.14—90
7219.21—10
7219.21—90
7219.22—10
7219.22—90
7219.23—10
7219.23—90
7219.24—10
7219.24—90
7219.33—10
7219.33—90
7219.34—10
7219.34—90
7219.35—10
7219.35—90
7219.90—11
7219.90—19
7220.11—00
7220.12—00
7221.00—10
7221.00—90
7227
7228.10—10
7228.10—30
7228.20—11
7228.20—19
7228.20—30
7228.30—10
7228.30—90
7228.60—10
7228.70—10
7220.20—10
7220.90—11
7220.90—31
7222.10—11
7222.10—19
7222.10—91
7222.10—99
7222.30—10
7222.40—11
7222.40—19
7222.40—30
7224.90—11
7224.90—30
7225.10—10
7225.10—91
7225.10—99
7225.20—11
7225.20—19
7225.20—30
7225.30—00
7225.40—10
7225.40—30
7225.40—50
7225.40—70
7225.40—90
7225.50—00
7225.90—10
7226.10—10
7226.10—30
7226.20—10
7226.20—31
7226.20—51
7226.20—71
7226.91—00
7226.92—10
7226.99—11
7226.99—31
7228.70—31
7228.80—10
7207.19—15Argentina
7207.20—55Brazil£252,724
7213.10—00Venezuela
7213.31—00
7213.39—00
7213.41-00
7213.49—00
7214.20—00
7214.40—10
7214.40—91
7214.40—99
7214.50—10
7214.50—91
7214.50—99
7215.90—10
7228.80—90

IINDEPENDENT COUNTRIES

Afghanistan
Algeria
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Burkina, Peoples' Democratic Republic of
Burma
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde, Republic of
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo, Peoples' Republic of
Costa Rica
Cuba
Cyprus
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Jordan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kuwait
Laos Peoples' Democratic Republic
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives, Republic of
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Morocco
Mozambique
Nauru
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Qatar
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Seychelles and Dependencies
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Sri Lanka
St Christopher and Nevis, Federation of
St Lucia
St Vincent
Sudan
Surinam
Swaziland
Syria
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Tuvalu
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Western Samoa, Independent State of
Yemen, People’s Democratic Republic of
Yemen Arab Republic
Yugoslavia
Zaire
Zambia
Zimbabwe

IICOUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES DEPENDENT OR ADMINISTERED OR FOR WHOSE EXTERNAL RELATIONS MEMBER STATES OF THE COMMUNITY OR THIRD COUNTRIES ARE WHOLLY OR PARTLY RESPONSIBLE

  • American Oceaniaf1

  • Anguilla

  • Aruba

  • Australian Antarctic Territories

  • Australian Oceania (Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Heard Island and

  • McDonald Islands, Norfolk Island)

  • Bermuda

  • British Antarctic Territory

  • British Indian Ocean Territory

  • British Virgin Islands and Montserrat

  • Cayman Islands

  • Falkland Islands

  • French Polynesia

  • French Southern and Antarctic Territories

  • Gibraltar

  • Hong Kong

  • Macao

  • Mayotte

  • Netherlands Antilles

  • New Caledonia and Dependencies

  • New Zealand Oceania (Cook Islands, Niue Islands, Tokelau Islands)

  • Pitcairn

  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

  • St Helena

  • St Helena Dependencies

  • St Pierre and Miquelon

  • Turks and Caicos Islands

  • Virgin Islands of the United States

  • Wallis and Futuna Islands

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, which comes into force on 1st January 1989, provides for reliefs from customs duty (in so far as it is charged) on certain iron and steel products originating in the developing countries named in Schedule 2 to the Order in accordance with a Decision of the representatives of the governments of the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community meeting in Council of [19/20 December 1988]. The reliefs are provided under the Community’s Generalised Tariff Preference Scheme for Developing Countries.

The Order provides for exemption from duty for goods specified in Part I of Schedule 1 orginating in the countries named in Schedule 2 other than those countries also named in column 2 of Part III of Schedule 1 in relation to the relevant goods. Such exemption does not however apply to goods falling within Combined Nomenclature headings 7207, 7208, 7209, 7210, 7211, 7212, 7213, 7214, 7215 or 7228 originating in China nor to goods originating in Yugoslavia (article 2(1)). The Order also provides for exemption from duty for goods specified in Part II of Schedule 1 originating in the countries named in Schedule 2 (article 2(2)) and for goods falling within Combined Nomenclature headings 7209 or 7219 originating in Romania (article 2(3)). These exemptions apply with effect from 1st January 1989 up to and including 31st December 1989. The Order also provides for duty-free tariff quotas for the same period for goods listed in Part III of Schedule 1 originating in certain countries named in column 2 of Part III of Schedule 1 (article 3).