Evening journal., 1920-01-03
BRITAIN BEATS US TO 1T.

sEARING the title "lmports and Exports Regulation
~ Bill the British Parliament has under consideration
as hne measure for the protection Of English industries
as has been presented that body since the free trade
heresies OF The middle Of The Nineteenth Century.
report the bill declares its general object to be
ito prevent The sale OF foreign goods in the United
Kingdom at prices lower than those prevailing abroad to
the delriment OF British manufacturers and to protect
certain designated key industries"
u The bill provides very comprehensive antl-dumpng
CLAUSE which be applied by the Board Of Trade Ito
goods Of any class description produced outside the
United Kingdom being satisfied that such goods
being sold offered for sale in the United Kingdom
at prices below the foreign value" when there
is good ground for believing that such sales about to
, take place.
In such instances the Board Trade may order that
such goods may be imported unless accompanied by
caie OF British consular officer the place OF expor
ation. Where this certificate dscloses that the import
price OF the goods is less than the foreign value shown
declaration their importation will be prohibited but the
Importation OF such goods will not be regarded Illegal
II the Importer before the clearance Of the goods pays
such sum Is equal to the amount by which the for
egn value Of the goods exceeds the import price there
Of good suggestion for Congress in dealing
with dumped goods
II Is when Part III OF the bill Is scanned that the
adoption fact Of the protective principle by Great Brit
ain is Seen This part OF the bill authorizes the Board Of
Trade 10 prohibit the Importation except under license
which Is almost Identical with the list OF restricted I'M
ports as in force from September /. 1919 to which have
been added coal tar derivatives dyestus synthetic drugs.
perfumes. naNorlngs, certain organic chemicals large
list Of chemicals glass and porcelain wares. potassium
compounds electric carbons, magnetos, needless gauges
etc
Even The importation of hops may be prohibited. with
viewto assisting the industry OF hop growing" and the
Board of Trade Journal nayey explains that 1.-THE indus
tries relatively small In themselves. but are
OF such character that without them there could not be
any security either for the greater industries for the
economic independence OF the country"
"Thspowers which It is proposed to confer upon the
Board on Trade explains the report ARE to prohibit the
importation OF any OF the goods specified or to license i'm
portaou subject to fee payable to the customs at the
time OF clearance"
These fees may be charged eitr on the value or the
quantity Of the goods and sha the time OF their
imposition be greater than the difference between the
sterling value OF the imported goods and the price at
which similar goods manufactured in the United Kingdom
be sold in similar quantities for delivery at the
tory"
In plain American this means the imposition Of ad
valorem specific duties not based in America
the difference In cost Of production home and abroad
but on the difference between The import value Of the
goods and the cost at which similar goods Of domestic
make can be sold in the United Kingdom or reality
measure Of protection much greater than that accorded
the past to American manufactures by the protec
tive party.
The bill Is the tangible result OF period OF study and
investigation which far ante-dates the efforts OF the Re
publcaps In Congress to induce the Democratic admlns
traton to prepare for peacean undertaking which Pres
ident Wilson declined
This British bill viii undoubtedly be enacted at an
early date, thereby ylndcatng the lifelong work Of the
late Joseph Chamberlain.
Delawareans will notice that usual, under the VIII
regime, Britain beats us 10 IT,