Importation Act 1562
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act avoiding divers foreign Wares made by Handicraftsmen beyond the Seas. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 5 Eliz. 1. c. 7 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 10 April 1563 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Repeal of Acts Concerning Importation Act 1822 |
Status: Repealed | |
The Importation Act 1562 (5 Eliz. 1. c. 7) was an Act of the Parliament of England passed during the reign of Elizabeth I.
The Act banned the importation of manufactured goods (mostly those used in military equipment) from select countries.[1] The aim of the Act was to provide a positive balance of trade and to increase domestic employment.[2]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Lawrence Stone, 'State Control in Sixteenth-Century England', The Economic History Review, Vol. 17, No. 2 (1947), p. 113.
- ^ Stone, p. 113.