§ 8. Mr. LUNNasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs the total amount of British coal imported into Canada during 1931, and the total amount imported into that Dominion from the United States of America?
The SECRETARY of STATE for DOMINION AFFAIRS (Mr. J. H. Thomas)As the particulars for which the hon. Member asks are somewhat de-
| Imports of Coal into Canada from the United Kingdom and the United States of America during the year 1931. | ||||
| Coal. | United Kingdom. | United States of America. | ||
| Quantity in tons. | Value in $ | Quantity in tons. | Value in $ | |
| Coal dust | — | — | 2 605 | 5,575 |
| Anthracite (Grate, egg, stove, nut and pea) | 871,668 | 4,702,979 | 1,966,266 | 15,361,743 |
| Anthracite (Buckwheat, rice and barley) | 4,696 | 18,620 | 251,728 | 697,958 |
| Bituminous and coal not otherwise provided for. | 111,078 | 326,670 | 9,566,789 | 14,973,404 |
| Lignite | — | — | 6,410 | 29,603 |
| Coal for ships stores | — | — | 274,413 | 432,636 |
| Total Coal | 987,442 | 5,048,269 | 12,068,211 | 31,500,919 |
§ 9. Mr. LUNNasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether there is any duty on British coal entering Canada; and, if so, will he state the amount per ton?
Mr. THOMASUnited Kingdom coal pays an import duty of 35 cents a ton (of 2,000 lbs.) and a special excise duty of 3 per cent. United Kingdom anthracite enters free of import duty, but pays the excise duty of 3 per cent.