HC Deb 07 May 1936 vol 311 cc1868-9
43. Mr. LYONS

asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs upon how many occasions during the year ended with March, 1936, the Canadian Tariff Board bas heard applications on behalf of the industry of this country for reduction of tariffs in pursuance of the Ottawa Agreements; to what tariff items these have related; and what results have been announced, respectively?

The SECRETARY of STATE for DOMINION AFFAIRS (Mr. Malcolm MacDonald)

I understand that the Canadian Tariff Board has considered nine tariff items on behalf of United Kingdom industries during the year ending March, 1936. The changes recommended by the Tariff Board in respect of these items have all been incorporated in the recent Canadian Budget. As the particulars of the items involve a tabular statement, I will, with my hon. and learned Friend's permission, circulate these in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Mr. LYONS

May I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether, in his view, the machinery by which British industry can make application at Ottawa is working satisfactorily, and whether industry has taken reasonable advantage of that machinery?

Mr. MacDONALD

; That is another question. Perhaps my hon. and learned Friend would be good enough to put it on the Paper.

Following is the statement:

Recommendations of the Canadian Tariff Board, March, 1935—March, 1936.
Item No. Item. B.P.*Tariff rates at the time of hearing. Recommendations of the Tariff Board included in the Canadian Budget introduced on 1st May, 1936.
522 Rovings, yarns and warps wholly of cotton not more advanced than singles, n.o.p. 12½ per cent, ad valorem plus 2 cts. per lb. Item 522. The B.P. rate of duty to be 12½ per cent. ad valorem only.
522a Rovings, yarns and warps wholly of cotton not more advanced than singles, when imported by manufacturers of knitted goods, to be used in their own factories in the manufacture of knitted goods. 12½ per cent. ad va orem. Item 522a. No change.
522b Yarns, wholly of cotton coarser than number forty but exceeding number twenty, not more advanced than singles, when imported by manufacturers for use exclusively in their own factories in the manufacture of cotton sewing thread and crochet, knitting, darning and embroidery cottons. 7½ per cent. ad valorem. Item 522b. No change.
522c Rovings, yarns and warps wholly of cotton, including threads, cords and twines generally used for sewing, stitching, packaging and other purposes; n.o.p. cotton yarns, wholly or partially covered with metallic strips, generally known as tinsel thread. 15 per cent, ad valorem plus 2 cts. per lb. Item 522c, The B.P. rate of duty to be 15 per cent, ad valorem only.
523 Woven fabrics, wholly of cotton, not bleached, mercerized, not coloured, n.o.p. and cotton seamless bags. 17½ per cent, ad valorem plus 2 cts. per lb. Item 523. The B.P. rate of duty to be 15 per cent, ad valorem only.
523a Woven fabrics, wholly of cotton, bleached or mercerized, not coloured, n.o.p. 20 per cent, ad valorem plus 2 cts. per lb. Item 523a. The B.P. rate of duty to be *20 per cent, ad valorem only.
523b Woven fabrics, wholly of cotton, printed, dyed or coloured, n.o.p. 22½ per cent, ad valorem plus 2 cts. per lb. Item 523b. The B.P. rate of duty to be *22½ per cent, ad valorem only.
423e Woven fabrics, wholly of cotton with cut pile, n.o.p. 15 per cent, ad valorem. Item 523e. No change.
561 Woven fabrics, wholly or in part, of artificial silk or similar synthetic fibres produced by chemical processes, not to contain wool, not including fabrics in chief part by weight of silk, n.o.p. 27½ per cent, ad valorem plus 30 cts. per lb. Item 561. The B.P. rate of duty to be *30 per cent, ad valorem only.
* When the duty exceeds 15 per cent, ad valorem or in the case of a specific duty or a specific and ad valorem duty combined, in which the computed rate exceeds 15 per cent, ad valorem, the British Preferential rate is subject to a discount of 10 per cent, of the duty.