S.I. No. 248/1968 - Imposition of Duties (No. 177) (Crown Corks and Artificial Plastic Footballs) Order, 1968.


S.I. No. 248 of 1968.

IMPOSITION OF DUTIES (No. 177) (CROWN CORKS AND ARTIFICIAL PLASTIC FOOTBALLS) ORDER, 1968.

The Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 1 of the Imposition of Duties Act, 1957 (No. 7 of 1957), and section 22 of the Finance Act, 1962 (No. 15 of 1962), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Imposition of Duties (No. 177) (Crown Corks and Artificial Plastic Footballs) Order, 1968.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 10th day of December, 1968.

3. The Imposition of Duties (No. 159) (Customs Duties and Form of Customs Tariff) Order, 1966 ( S.I. No. 132 of 1966 ), is hereby amended by—

(a) the insertion in the first column of the Schedule after tariff heading number 83.13 (A) of the following—

" (A1) Crown corks other than those to which subheading (A) of this heading applies",

(b) the insertion in the first column of the Schedule after tariff heading number 97.06 (A) of the following—

" (A1) Footballs of artificial plastic material",

(c) the insertion in the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns of the Schedule at tariff heading number 83.13 (A1) (inserted by this Order) of "(a)" "16%", "16%", "16%", "Free" and "Free" respectively, and

(d) the insertion in the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns of the Schedule at tariff heading number 97.06 (A1) (inserted by this Order) of "(a)", "48%", "44%", "44%", "5.6%" and "4.8%" respectively.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this 3rd day of December,

1968.

SEÁN Ó LOINSIGH,

Taoiseach.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order provides for the imposition of a customs duty of 16% on crown corks from sources other than the United Kingdom and for an increase in the customs duty from 12% (full), 8% (preferential and special preferential) to 48% (full) and 44% (preferential and special preferential) on imports of certain plastic footballs from sources other than the United Kingdom.