GB 0103 TARIFF - Department of Trade Tariff Records

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GB 0103 TARIFF

Title

Department of Trade Tariff Records

Date(s)

  • 1917-1974 (Creation)

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Extent and medium

9 boxes

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Name of creator

Biographical history

A committee, known as the Board of Trade since 1786, adopted the title officially by an Act of Parliament of 1861 and, assuming more of an executive and less of a consultative role, dealt increasingly with domestic matters, from the 1840s given a range of regulatory duties in the economic sphere under various Acts of Parliament. During the 19th and 20th centuries the Board acquired many new responsibilities and, although several were later transferred to other government departments, its duties remained numerous, especially during wartime. By the 1960s it had general responsibility for commerce, industry and overseas trade, and in particular commercial relations with other countries. The Board's functions altered frequently during administrative reorganisations of the 1960s, losing and regaining responsibilities from other ministries. In 1970 the Board was merged with the Ministry of Technology to form the Department of Trade and Industry.

Archival history

GB 0103 TARIFF 1917-1974 Collection (fonds) 9 boxes Department of Trade

A committee, known as the Board of Trade since 1786, adopted the title officially by an Act of Parliament of 1861 and, assuming more of an executive and less of a consultative role, dealt increasingly with domestic matters, from the 1840s given a range of regulatory duties in the economic sphere under various Acts of Parliament. During the 19th and 20th centuries the Board acquired many new responsibilities and, although several were later transferred to other government departments, its duties remained numerous, especially during wartime. By the 1960s it had general responsibility for commerce, industry and overseas trade, and in particular commercial relations with other countries. The Board's functions altered frequently during administrative reorganisations of the 1960s, losing and regaining responsibilities from other ministries. In 1970 the Board was merged with the Ministry of Technology to form the Department of Trade and Industry.

Presented in 1976 by the Department of Trade.

Tariff information contained in press cuttings relating to Latin American trade, with separate volumes on Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

Open.

Normal copyright restrictions apply.
English

Basic file list available online.

The National Archives holds the records of the Department of Trade and its predecessor bodies (Ref: BT).

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Presented in 1976 by the Department of Trade.

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Scope and content

Tariff information contained in press cuttings relating to Latin American trade, with separate volumes on Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

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Open.

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Normal copyright restrictions apply.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

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English

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Basic file list available online.

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The National Archives holds the records of the Department of Trade and its predecessor bodies (Ref: BT).

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University College London

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Language(s)

  • English

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