HC Deb 04 April 1935 vol 300 cc522-3
37 Mr. H. WILLIAMS

asked the President of the Board of Trade what proportion of the goods from British countries imported by parcels post and not charged with duty would be so charged but for the provisions of the Import Duties Act and the Ottawa Agreements Act providing for duty-free entry o! goods produced in and consigned from British countries?

The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. Runciman)

I regret that I am unable to furnish the desired information. It is not practicable to distinguish in the trade returns the various classes of goods imported by parcel post and not charged to duty.

38. Mr. WILLIAMS

asked the President of the Board of Trade the value of the goods not charged with duty imported from India by parcels post during the first two months of the present year?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

The estimated value of goods not charged to duty imported by parcel post into Great Britain and Northern Ireland and registered during January and February last as consigned from British India was £11,664. This value is exclusive of certain parcels of high value which are required to be entered in the same way as dutiable parcels and are included in the trade returns under the appropriate headings. Particulars of such parcels imported from India, if any, could not be obtained without an undue expenditure of time and labour