| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | No Clothes made beyond the Seas shall be brought into the King's Dominions. |
|---|---|
| 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| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1863 |
Status: Repealed | |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 Importation Act 1337 (11 Edw. 3. c. 3) was an Act of the Parliament of England passed during the reign of Edward III.
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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