§ Motion made, and Question,
§ That, as from 20th March 1968, the duties of excise chargeable under section 1 of the Finance Act 1964 on spirits, and the duties of customs chargeable under that section on spirits ether than perfumed spirits, shall respect-
| TABLE: SPIRITS OTHER THAN IMPORTED PERFUMED SPIRITS (RATES OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DUTIES) | ||||||||||||
| Customs rates | ||||||||||||
| Description of Spirits | Excise rate | Full | Common-wealth | Convention | ||||||||
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| 1. British spirits (per proof gallon) | 17 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 2. Imported spirits other than perfumed spirits— | ||||||||||||
| (a) not comprised below in this paragraph (per proof gallon) | — | 17 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 9 | ||
| (b) liqueurs, cordials, mixtures and other preparations in bottle, entered in such manner as to indicate that the strength is not to be tested (per gallon) | — | 23 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 2 | 6 |
§ In the Table above "Commonwealth" indicates goods qualifying for Commonwealth preference under section 2 of the Import Duties Act 1958, "Convention" indicates goods of Convention area origin within the meaning of the European Free Trade Association Act 1960 and "Full" indicates other goods.—[Mr. Roy Jenkins.]
§ put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 90(2) (Ways and Means Motions), and agreed to.