HC Deb 22 February 1932 vol 262 cc4-6
3. Mr. ROBINSON

asked the Secretary of State for India what export duties are in force in India; and whether, since their imposition, the export of raw materials to Great Britain has increased or decreased?

Sir S. HOARE

The only export duties at present in operation in India are on raw and manufactured jute, raw hides and skins, and rice. I am circulating a copy of Schedule III of the Indian Tariff Act, 1894 (as in operation at present), giving the rates of duty, together with a statement giving figures of the exports of raw jute and raw hides and skins since the imposition of the export duties on those items.

Mr. ROBINSON

Is it the intention of His Majesty's Government that these duties should be removed sometime in the future in the interests of Empire economic unity?

Sir S. HOARE

That question does not arise out of the earlier question.

Following is the statement:

SCHEDULE III.—EXPORT TARIFF.
No. in the Statutory Schedule. Names of Articles. Per Tariff values. Duty.
JUTE, OTHER THAN BIMLIPATAM JUTE. Rs. A. p. Rs. A.
1 Raw Jute—
(1) Cuttings Bale of 400 lbs. — 1 4
(2) All other descriptions Bale of 400 lbs. — 4 8
2 Jute manufactures, when not in actual use as coverings, receptacles or bindings, for other goods—
(1) Sacking (cloth, bags, twist, yarn, rope and twine).* Ton of 2,240 lbs. — 20 0
(2) Hessians and all other descriptions of jute manufactures not otherwise specified. Ton of 2,240 lbs. — 32 0
HIDKS AND SKINS.
3 Raw Hides and Skins‡ — Ad valorem 5 per cent
Tariff values.
If exported from Burma—
(1) Arsenicated and air-dried hides—
(a) Cows (including calf skins) lb. 0 3 3 5 per cent.
(b) Buffaloes (including calf skins) lb. 0 3 3 5 per cent.
(2) Dry salted hides—
(a) Cows (including calf skins) lb. 0 2 9 5 per cent.
(b) Buffaloes (including calf skins) lb. 0 2 3 5 per cent.
(3) Wet salted hides—
(a) Cows (including calf skins) lb. 0 1 9 5 per cent.
(b) Buffaloes (including calf skins) lb. 0 1 6 5 per cent.
(4) Goat and kid skins Piece 0 10 0 5 per cent.
(5) Sheep skins Piece 0 6 0 5 per cent.
If exported from any place in British India other than Burma—
(1) Arsenicated and air-dried hides—
(a) Cows (including calf skins)—
Framed lb. 0 6 0 5 per cent.
Unframed lb. 0 3 3 5 per cent.
(b) Buffaloes (including calf skins)—
Framed lb. 0 4 0 5 per cent.
Unframed lb. 0 2 3 5 per cent.
(2) Dry salted bides—
(a) Cows (including calf skins) lb. 0 4 0 5 per cent.
(b) Buffaloes (including calf skins) lb. 0 2 6 5 per cent.
(3) Wet salted hides—
(a) Cows (including calf skins) lb. 0 2 6 5 per cent.
(b) Buffaloes (including calf skins) lb. 0 2 0 5 per cent.
(4) Goat and kid skins Piece 1 0 0 5 per cent.
(5) Sheep skins Piece 0 8 0 5 per cent.
4 Rice, husked or unhusked, including rice flour, but excluding rice bran and rice dust, whicb are free. Indian maund of 82 2/7 lbs. avoirdupois weight. — Two annas and three pies.
* Under Government of India, Finance Department (Central Revenues) Notification No. 19 dated the 17th May, 1930, bagging for raw cotton made from jute rove, weighing not less than 1½ lbs. per square yard and having a total of not more than 250 warp and weft threads per square yard, is liable to duty at Rs. 5–8–0 per ton.
† Under Government of India, Finance Department Notification No. 1428, dated the 17th November, 1923 jute rags such as are used for paper making, are exempt from payment of export duty provided that the Customs Collector is satisfied that they are useless for any purpose to which cloth or rope is ordinarily put.
‡ Under Government of India, Finance Department (Central Revenues) Notification No. 35, dated the 25th September, 1926, hide and skin cuttings and fleshings such as are used for glue-making, are exempt from payment of export duty.