§ SIR W. LAWSON (Cumberland, Cockermouth)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for India what are the amounts of the export bounties on sugar paid by Germany and France respectively; and what are the amounts respectively of German and French sugar imported into India?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIAIn France the direct bounties on exported sugar amount to about 24.2 francs per ton of ordinary raw sugar, 27.7 francs per ton of superior raw sugar or inferior refined sugar, and 31.1 francs per ton of superior refined sugar. In Germany there are bounties of about 25 marks per ton of raw sugar, 35.5 marks per ton of candy or loaf sugar, and 30 marks per ton of other refined sugars. Besides these there are in France indirect bounties, the amount of which I am not at present in a position to give with absolute accuracy. 1133 The imports of sugar into India during the year 1897–8 were, from France, 1,200 tons, and from Germany 60,150 tons respectively.