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WORKING PARTY 2 ON ARTICLE XVIII

WORKING PAPER

WP.2Af.14 20 June 1949

ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

Supplementary Information submitted by the Delegation of Ceylon in response to Questionnaire in WP.2/W,7/Rev.l

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A. fame of Owner of Dom-îstic Plant.

B. Date of Establishment

.. Government Plywood Factory

2. Private Plywood factory de Mel & Co.

3. Government Glass Factory.

1941

1943

1943

Present annual Produc­tion 1949

432,000 Chests

Nil. Factory closed owing to uneconomic prices of timber

R-Fotential Annual Produc­tion

432,000 Chests

60,000 Tea chests

155 tons 2,700 tons

E. Exact Description of Product Manufactured

Mainly plywood tea chests occasionally rubber and other chests and panels.

Plywood tea chests

Customs Classifi­cation Numbers of these products

Class III Group U 492

Class III Group U 492

Blovmware particular­ly tumblers chimneys bottles

Class III Group B 235

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Details of Future Expansion with Remarks

Expansion scheme contemplated i n ­volves ins ta l l a t ion of machinery for recovery higher percentage of timber Veneers than now possible eliminating waste. Will also use synthetic glues increasing value and quality of plywood. Capable also prqducing decorative panels for general use. Anticipated produc­t ion risjing to 432,000 chests alone per annum in next 5 years and 250,000 squ. ft.! of ornamental plywood for decorative purposes.

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Re-opening awaits negotiations on timber prices.

Expansion scheme in hand awaiting arrival of machinery including tank furnaces which will increase output substantially.

4. Private Glass Factory Swadeshi Ind­ustrial Works

1943 450 tons 450 tons Blown utility ware mainly tumblers bot­tles chimneys.

Class III Group B 235

Understand Company proposes increas­ing present output to double. Have already installed one tank furnace. Managing Dirctor abroad with a view to finalising negotiations.

5« Government Ceramic Industry

1943 59,100 pieces all types

450 tons glazed ware

Cups saucers domestic crockery, vases fancy and ornamental ware.

Class III Group B 231 for all articles

Plans for renovation awaiting re­cruitment of expert. Also contem­plating erection of a new modern factory with electric furnaces. Ex­cellent raw material available for purpose.

6. Government Leather Factory & Tannery

1941

7. Government acetic acid Factory - Acetic acid Woodnaphtha, Charcoal Creosotes, Fitch and Tars.

1942

13,160 pairs boots and shoes, 2,266 pairs sandals, 1,500 s u i t ­cases.

30,500 pairs boots and shoes, 18,300 pairs sandals, 1,575 su i t - ' cases

Other s idel ines i n ­cluding volley bal ls ladies leather hand­bags, wallets and satchels .

Class I I I Group N 384(i i ) for boots shoes sandals; Class I I I Group Q 430 for su i t ­cases

Reorganization contemplates expanding output to 45,000 pairs boots shoes. Plan to cost Rs, 1,000,000.

Acetic .acid 14,000 gallons, wood preservative 9,000 gallons d i s t i l l e d from t a r s .

ncetic Acid 24,000 gallons wood preservative 15,000 gallons.

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By-products from destructive distil­lation of coconut shells supporting subsidiary industries French Polish, wood preservative paint removers and thinners

Class III Group 0 39l(i) for Acetic acid Class III Group 0 398 wood preserv­atives.

Recommended expansion to 400 to 500 ton^ acetic acid

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A

Name of Owner of Domestic Plant.

B

Date of Establishment Present Annual Pro­duction 1949

D

Potential Annual Production

E

Exarb Description of product manufactured

Customs Classif icat ion Numbers of these Products

8. Government Drugs Factory

1943 [Protection desired J for shark liver oil, J pyrodite(insecticide)

• 3,000 gallons shark I liver oil 18,000 j. gallons insecticide

; Quinine, Strychnine, ! shark liver oil, and pyrethrum insecticide

'Class I Group E 90 for ; shark liver oil, Class III :Group 0 398 for insecticides

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Details of Future Expansion with Reparks

I Future expansion include alkalcide .injectules, biologicals, vitamin •products tinctures chloral.

•f '9. Government ! Steel | Rolling I Factory

1942 1,100 tons rolled steel bars, rods

1,800 tons iRolled steel bars, 'rods, axes, crowbars, igrills, steel gates.

jClass III Group C 246(ii) [for bars and rounds

jPresent factory using local scrap. New factory due completion 1951 ; capacity 19,200 tons cost Rs.14,000,0a |annual production merchant sections ;8,600 tons, rods and bars 1,200 tons, Ihoops and strip iron 3,000 tons, drawn ;wire 1,000 tons, wire nails 1,2C0 tons !bolts and nuts 1,200 tons, pig iron i3,b00 tons. Classified tariff for ithese products III,C.259 hoop and ship JIII.C.276 wire nails; III .C.275(ii)b 'drawn wire$III.C.247 bolts & nutsjIII -CiSsLEig-lESB* :

10.Government & Private Handloom Textiles

j11.Six Private Companies, Rubber Industry

Traditional cotts industry

o;e 431,000 sq.yards Ten million yards jHandloom products jsarces, camboys, sar-jongs, sheetings suit­ing, shirti g, table-'-

•cloths, dusters,towels

iCamboys, sarongs Class III iGroup 1.344, towels sheets |tablecloths napkins dusters jClass III Group I 339 suiting ! shirting Class III Group I 344 .1 _

Pre-war 175 tons 250 tons •Rubber solos and heels (Rubber soles and heels erasers |erasers, toys playballs jballoons, rickshaw tyres,T.476, toys balloons play-|brake blocks, car jaccessories, hosepipes, [water bags, gloves, •rubing, retrcaded tyres

brake blocks Class III Group

balls Class III Group U 541, rickshaw tyres Class III Group T.479(11)

Production will rise to double next 5 years

:Two factories installing cycle tyres and rube plant.

T I12.Government

Paper Industry

1942 Present output cardboard file covers, bo:::cs

New mechanized factory 1951 output 4,500 tons printing and writing paper and. 530 tons brown paper for cement bags.

Same as column D

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Printing paper Class III Group R.451, writing paper Class III Group 454(i)

Same as column D

J. i13.Lace Industry Traditional

Cottage Industry : Industry Scale Private j Capital. i

114.Cottage Industry Brassware,Govern­ment Stipportod Workshops.

Traditional Industry

800,000 yards 1,200,000 yards Hand made lace, trim­mings, doyloji-s, table tea cloths and mats

Class III Group I 343 iliidustry affected high prices imported ;thread and competition imported lace.

15,000 cwts. all grades

1 30,000 cwt next 5 ! years

Locks hinges door handles moulded brass goods

Class III Group D 284

f 4" i15.Ink,27 Private

Workshops Cottage Industry

Before 1935 T"

13,375 Imperial gallons

Capable meeting fu l l needs offices and schools

School olfice fountain pens, ink black blue coloured.

Tvjo Government workshops, output ,000 hinges, 27,000 locks annually

Class I I I Group U 539 [Expanding to meet fu l l needs estimated 25,000 gal lons.

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Information as to way in which criteria of paragraph 7 of Article XV11 of G.A.T.T. are met.

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Products

Plywood

Glass products

Ceramic-ware

Leather ^oods

Acetic Acid & Wood Preserv­ative . Shark Liver Oil and Insec­ticide

Rolled Steel

Handloom Tex­tiles

Ruober i,oods

Jraper

Lace

Brass-ware

Ink

Para 7(a)(1) Applies i.e. War-time ind­ustry.

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

Traditional industry given impetus during War

YiS First factory pre-war

YES

Pre-war indu­stry

Due to abnor­mal irfar Dem­ands.

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YiiS

YES

tara 7(a)(lii) Applies i.e. Utilization of Indigenous pri­mary commodity.

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

Necessary in view of spec­ified large Ceylon resources.

YES i Timber

*ES Silica Sands

YES China Clay & Road Clay

YES Hides

YES Coconut shell

YES Shark livers and local pyretherum

YES Iron ore .and scrap steel

YES Cotton grow­ing being ex­panded into major industry

YES Plantation rubber

YES Illuk & Paddy Straw.

YES

YES Brass scrap

YES Call nuts and vegetable banks

L. I M P O R T S

Plywood - Chests (Quan. in 1000 (Val.Rs.in 1000

Glass (Quan.cwt. Products - Chimneys (Val,

(Quan.cwt. - Tumblers (Val.

(Quan.cwt. - Bott les (Val.

(Quan.cwt. - Glassware (Val, Rs.

including p la te and window glass

Bramic- (Quan.cwt* ire - Porcelain (Val. Rs.

& Chinaware

Bather - (Quan.Doz,pairs oods (Val. Rs*

cetic Acetic cid & - Acid bod Pre- Formic ervative Acid

(Quan. Gls. fVal. Rs. [Quan, Gls, (Val. Rs.

(Quan.cwt 8, hark - Cod Liver (Val. Rs. Iver Oil Oil insec-icide

oiled beel

- Pig Iron (Quan.cwts. (Val. Rs.

Hoop and (Quan.cwts. Strip Iron(Val. Rs. for packing

(Quan.cwts* Nails (Val. Rs,

Bolts & Nuts

(Quan.cwts* (Val. Rs.

Ban St Rods (Quan.cwts. slabs inc-(Val. Rs.

luding jumper (Quan.cwts, toolstool, iron(Val, Rs. blister not fabri­cated

2183 10589

124

397

489

5770 4193 326795 462316

1945 1946 1947

1783 2145 2294 8618 9111 10944

26644 26509 1374987 1905139

733 1565 6100 13530 45469 112648 725989 1751722

13567 11672 18274 17764 989623 1176376 1764232 1651331

6826 475658 3094

334760

3 625

16 949

"46

664 54480

9782 709445

177 17569

462 67505

5751 458121 1034 99999

16 1818

12960 71672 10091 326370

196 3824 21814 857875

10974 56287 11540 254270

15357 9263 16543 493299 516870 635023

2036 9731 9146 88599 529376 448542

11462 54679 63747 466806 1284085 1251950

756 1459 746 29012

24205 241779 40806

1182399

56616 2522496

3235 204565

46304 827554

177 5443

12M 2366 11627

8079 941833

14890 140304

20150 874773 4681

558649

2470 13536 27031 961563

19555 802870

3402 207005

117444 2640284 12206 332116

landloom - Not separately itemiaed, Shown under heading "Cotton Manufactures" a l l types. Textiles

Rubber - Erasers Goods

(Quan.cwt. (Val.

8 22 54 50 36

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mk mi ma mi

Brassware - Not separately classified in Customs Returns

M Paper

Lace

- Printing Paper

- Writing Paper

- Lace & Net

(Quan.tons (Val.Rs.million

(Quan.cwt. (Val.Rs.million

(Quan.yda. (Val. Rs.

1923 1.3

423 1.3

8784 13700

1900 1.4

648 1.2

51647 43928

6081 3.4

993 1.7

73066 161399

9244 7.7

2161 4.1

3206141 271140

7682 6.6

984 1.7

548233 249414

hk Writing Ink

Fountain pen ink

(Quan.glns, (Val. Rs.

(Quan.glns. (Val. Rs.

8568 2900

836

6440

56*

* Quink only.

9821

627

9206

100