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Importation Act 1562
The
Importation Act
1562
was an
Act of the Parliament of England
passed
during the
reign
of
Elizabeth I
.
The Act
banned
the
importation
of
manufactured goods
from
select
countries
. The
aim
of the
Act
was to provide a
positive
balance of trade
and to
increase
domestic
employment
.