Importation of Silk Act 1463

The Importation of Silk Act 1463 was an act of the Parliament of England passed during the reign of Edward IV that prohibited the importation of foreign-made silk in order to protect the English silk industry located in London.

Subsequent developments

The act was extended to Ireland by Poynings' Law 1495.
The whole act was repealed by section 1 of the Repeal of Acts Concerning Importation Act 1822.
The whole of 3 Edw. 4, including this act, was repealed for England and Wales by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and for Ireland by Statute Law (Ireland) Revision Act 1872.