PROHIBITIONS OF IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION. 
(FREE MOVEMENT OF RAW MATERIALS — EXPORT DUTIES) 
The Trade Barriers Committee, b) Free movement of raw materials. 
after re-stating the policy adopted by the Congresses convinced that the free movement of raw materials 
of the International Chamber of Commerce as far must be assured, and 
back as 1920 and 1921, (1) and 
. ; : that therefore 
having examined the draft agreement prepared in 
1925 by the Economic Section of the League of Nations prohibitions of exportation should be abolished ; 
as a basis for an international conference in view of the 
abolition of prohibitions and restrictions of importation States should not impose export duties the effect 
and exportation ; of which is to discriminate between the various countries 
employing raw materials ; 
having analysed the reports received from the Nation- ; 
al Committees : Such export duties should not affect the employ- 
ment of raw materials by the industries of countries 
convinced that the one and only obstacle to the imposing them and 
immediate and universal abolition of prohibitions of 
importation and exportation resides in the persistent the Trade Barriers Committee urges that as a coun- 
instability of certain currencies ; terpart of the free movement of raw materials, countries 
importing them should grant reasonable and favourable 
ta? Less . tariff treatment to the manufactured goods of countries 
a) Abolition of Prohibitions of Importation and exporting both raw material and goods manufactured 
Exportation. theref 
ereirom. 
being led to believe that the exceptions provided - 
for in Article V of the draft agreement pened by fhe (1) Paris Congress (1920) “That the International Chamber of 
conomic Dection ot the League O ations, might Commerce express the wish that import and export embargoes should 
lead to abuses, gradually be revoked as soon as the internal conditions of each country 
will permit ; that in any and every case, such embargoes should not 
declares itself : apply to goods about which proof can be furnished that such goods 
were shipped or forwarded prior to the date on which such restrictions 
in favour of the conclusion at the earliest possible were enacted ; that to provide for goods which could not be shipped 
t of an int tional ‘on for the aboliti prior to such date but concerning which proof can be furnished that 
moment oi an internationa convention ort € abo rtion regular and lawful contracts had been entered into prior to such date, 
of prohibitions of importation and exportation on the special licenses should be issued under strict supervision and guar- 
lines of the draft [rene prepared by the Economic antee ; and that the procedure, above outlined should be followed in 
Section of the League of Nations, but without the territortes under mandatory rules 
exceptions provided for in Article V. London Congress (1921) “Whereas every tax on export of raw 
; ; materials must necessarily increase the cost of production and thereby 
Should the contracting countries not be able to hinder economic development and prevent economic restoration ; and 
forego these exceptions, the Trade Barriers Committee Whereas it is desirable, as far as possible, to put a stop to rivalries 
proposes that Article V remain in force only for three between nations in their search for raw materials, to stamp out the cause 
years, and that its validity be not extended except of economie conflits which may threaten peace, to de ny with hs 
*. . . natural inequality arising from the fact that the riches of the wor 
by the decision of a new international conference are unequally spread over its surface, and to assure the rapid restoration 
specially called for that purpose. of the world’s commerce ; 
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