Importation Act 1562

The Importation Act 1562 (5 Eliz. 1. c. 7) was an act of the Parliament of England passed during the reign of Elizabeth I that 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]

Importation Act 1562

Act of Parliament
Parliament of England
Long title	An Act avoiding divers foreign Wares made by Handicraftsmen beyond the Seas.
Citation	5 Eliz. 1. c. 7
Territorial extent	England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent	10 April 1563
Commencement	24 June 1563[a]
Repealed	24 June 1822
Other legislation
Amended by	Continuance of Laws Act 1571 Ecclesiastical Leases Act 1572 Continuance, etc. of Laws Act 1584 Continuance, etc. of Laws Act 1586 Continuance, etc. of Laws Act 1588 Continuance, etc. of Laws Act 1592 Continuance, etc. of Laws Act 1592 Continuance, etc. of Laws Act 1597 Continuance, etc. of Laws Act 1601 Importation, etc. Act 1819
Repealed by	Repeal of Acts Concerning Importation Act 1822
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

Subsequent developments

The act was continued until the end of the next session of parliament by the Continuance of Laws Act 1571 (13 Eliz. 1. c. 25), the Ecclesiastical Leases Act 1572 (14 Eliz. 1. c. 11), the Continuance, etc. of Laws Act 1584 (27 Eliz. 1. c. 11), the Continuance, etc. of Laws Act 1586 (29 Eliz. 1. c. 5), the Continuance, etc. of Laws Act 1588 (31 Eliz. 1. c. 10), the Continuance, etc. of Laws Act 1592 (35 Eliz. 1. c. 7), the Continuance, etc. of Laws Act 1597 (39 Eliz. 1. c. 18) and the Continuance, etc. of Laws Act 1601 (43 Eliz. 1. c. 9).

The act was amended by the Importation, etc. Act 1819 (59 Geo. 3. c. 73).

The whole act was repealed by section 1 of the Repeal of Acts Concerning Importation Act 1822 (3 Geo. 4. c. 41).

Notes

1. The Feast of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist.