IRON ACT


Meaning of IRON ACT in English

(1750) Measure by the British Parliament to restrict the American colonial iron industry.

Pig iron and iron bar could be exported to England duty-free to meet British needs. Further development of colonial manufacturing to produce finished iron goods was prohibited, as was the export of iron to other countries.

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia.      Краткая энциклопедия Британика.