This series consists of registers created by the Import Licensing Branch of Customs and Excise, Office of the Collector of Customs, Victoria. The series consists of four 'Goliath Thong' Binders 14" x 15", each for a different year; volume 1 (1952), volume 2 (1953), volume 3 (1954) and volume 4 (1955). Each volume consists of printed pages divided into columns listing the correspondence's 'registered number', related subject 'card heading', 'other correspondence', and a record of file 'movements'. The correspondence file series to which these registers relate is Commonwealth Record Series (CRS) B13. These records were transferred to archival custody, in 1964, through the Correspondence, Records and Typing Section of the Office of the Collector of Customs, Victoria. They were in use in connection with the system of import licensing controls. This system was almost completely abolished as from 23rd Feb. 1960. "The remaining import licensing controls were removed on 18th Oct. 1962, with the exception of goods retained under control for reasons associated with the protection of the Australian industries concerned". (Commonwealth Year Book no. 49, 1963, p.532).