Changes in the Schedule to the Importation (Control) Regulations, 1969

The Director of Trade notifies that LN No.19 of 1997 published in the Government Gazette of the 4th February, 1997 effected changes in the Schedule to the Importation (Control) Regulations, 1969 currently appearing in LN No. 213 of 1990.

The said Legal Notice provides for the removal of items appearing under 32 different headings in the Schedule of goods under import licensing control. These include amongst others: furniture; builders' joinery and carpentry of wood; unglazed mosaic tiles; silver and gold, unwrought or semi-manufactured or in powder form; base metals clad with silver or gold; articles of natural pearls or precious stones; semi-manufactured aluminium; aluminium structures; engines for the propulsion of vehicles; cranes; trucks; bulldozers; excavators and the like.

Further changes affect articles falling under 9 different Headings of the Schedule whereby a number of items appearing therein have been deleted and no longer require an import licence. These items include mainly: articles of gold and silver jewellery and goldsmiths' or silversmiths' wares excluding those made of filigree; containers for gas of a capacity less than 5 kilograms; water pumps of a pressure of two bars and less; television aerials; used chassis fitted with engines for trucks; vehicles not mechanically propelled excluding trailers; coin-operated machines excluding gambling machines; and fishing sinkers excluding those made of lead.

Further information on the effects of the new Legal Notice can be obtained from the Import Licensing Division of the Department of Trade.