The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-24
LIFT RESTRICTIONS
ON TRADING IN TIN
Action Results From Sale of
Interallied Metal by War
Industries Board.
IMPORTS ALSO ARE FREER
Supervision Will Be Exercised
by Boards Till All Import
Bans Be Removed.

AZ a result OF the sale OF all of the
interanied tin which the War industries
Board has been trying to dispose OF
through the subcommittee on tin Of the
American Iron and Steel Institute, all on
the restrictions on trading in that metal
have been removed. Announcement TO
that effect was made yesterday by John
Hughes. chairman of the subcommittee,
Immediately after he had received notif-
cation from the War Industries Board.
The tin trade was at once notified OF the
War Boards action.
According TO reports made to the
American Iron and Steel Institute" says
the circular sent out by the war In
dustries Board, "all Of the 10, 169 tons OF
interallied tin has been sold. A careful
estimate of the supply Of tin, including
TIN content OF tin ores and tin concen-
trates, OH hand In the United States In
the hands Of consumers, dealers. tobbefs
and shelters. is suffieient at the normal
rate of consumption; to provide for all
consumptive requirements until the end
OF october.
I'm order that consumers, whose stocks
OF tin are low, may be provided with
their necessary requirements, II has been
decided by the War Industries Board
and the War Trade Board that all re-
strictions on trsding In tin between con-
sumers, dealers, jobbers and smeltsrs
shall be and the same are immediately
discontinued. all guarantees heretofore
given under the tin regulations to the
CONTRARY Notwithstanding. Licenses
for the purchase OF tin are no longer re-
quired.
Under War Trade Board ruling No.
$50, dated June 16. 1919. the import re-
strictions have been removed as Of Au-
gust !. 1919. on pig tin and metal alloys
containing tin. when imported from
countries of origin. Supervision over tin
will continue to be exercised by the War
Industries Board and the War Trade
Board until all import restrictions are
removed. In the meantime all importa-
tions OF pig tin, tin ore, TIN concentrates
and metal alloys containing tin will con-
tinue to be consigned TO the American
Iron and Steel Institute as provided In
the tin regulations and all import IL
censes issued by the War Trade Board
will carry a clause 10 this effect"
In announcing TO the tin trade that the
restrictions regarding the sale within
the United States Of tin had been re-
moved. Chairman Hughes sent out the
"Mr. Armsby's circular letter OF this
date announces that all Of the inter-
allied tin has been sold and that all re-
strictions regarding the resale of tin in
the United States between consumers.
dealers, Jobbers and srneiters are re-
moved. The War Trade Board has also
announced removal of import restrie-
lions on pig tin from the country OF orr
gin.
1.-THE American Iron and Steel Insti-
tute will continue to function under the
control of the War Industries Board and
the War Trade Board to the extent that
may be required by the tin regulations
until such time as all restrictions are
removed. In the meantime. as all OF the
interallied tin has been disposed OF. con-
sumers whose stocks of tin are low may
obtain further supplies by purchase
either from smelters. dealers. Jobbers or
other consumers having tin for sale.
"All consumers who have any spare
stocks of tin which they are willing to
sell are requested to notify the institute
Of the particulars of such stocks imme-
diately. Any consumers needing further
supplies OF tin may send their Inquiries
to the institute and an EFFORT win be
made TO satisfy their requirements"