Customs Act 1662

Repealed as to Rum and Spirits 11 & 12 G. 3. c. 6.

Commodities of the plantations imported from England or Wales pay only half the custom in book of rates.

Wines and tobacco from England or Wales, pay so much only as on exportation thereof out of England should be re-paid.

All other commodities from foreign parts pay one third more.

Aliens or strangers pay double custom or subsidy.

LIII. Provided also, That all sugars, indico, ginger, cotton woolls, as all other woolls and all other commodities of the growth or manufacture of any the English plantations first imported into and landed in England or Wales, and afterwards exported from thence into this your Majesties kingdom of Ireland, do pay but one half part of all such custom and subsidies, as according to the said book of rates is imposed, and set upon the said commodities; and that all wines and tobaccoes of what sort soever imported into this your Majesties realm of Ireland, out of your kingdom of England or dominion of Wales, do, pay so much onely in subsidy, as upon the exportation of the same wines and tobaccoes out of England shall or ought to be repayed or discharged of the subsidy of tunnage and poundage, and addidtional duties there paid or secured for the same; and that for all other foreign commodities, except wines and tobaccoes, and commodities from the English plantations above mentioned, imported into this your Majesties kingdom of Ireland, by any your Majesties subjects from any the parts and places beyond the seas, other than from your Majesties realm of England and dominion of Wales, there shall be satisfied and paid to your Majesty, your heires and successors for ever, one third more in subsidy over and above the subsidy payable for the same, according to your book of rates above-mentioned: and that for all or any of the commodities or merchandises mentioned in this act, or in the book of rates above-mentioned, which shall hereafter be imported or exported by any aliens or strangers born out of your Majesties allegiance, the said aliens or strangers shall pay double the custom or subsidy payable by virtue of this act for the same commodities and merchandises imported or exported by all or any of your Majesties natural born subjects; any thing before in this act, or in the book of rates, to the contrary notwithstanding.