Importation Act 1337
The Importation Act 1337 (11 Edw. 3. c. 3) was an Act of the Parliament of England passed during the reign of Edward III.
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | No Clothes made beyond the Seas shall be brought into the King's Dominions. |
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| Citation | 11 Edw. 3. c. 3 |
| Territorial extent | England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1863 |
Status: Repealed | |
The Act prohibited the importation of foreign made cloth in order to encourage the English cloth making industry.[1]
Notes
- William Cunningham, The Growth of English Industry and Commerce during the Early and Middle Ages. Fifth Edition (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1915), p. 308.
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