§ Lieutenant-Colonel ARCHER-SHEEasked the President of the Board of Trade whether the return relating to the rates of Import Duties into the British self-governing Dominions, Colonies, Possessions, etc., and the Blue Book on foreign Import Duties are likely to be reprinted and brought up to date within the near future, in view of the inconvenience of exporters and traders 2928W generally caused by this information not being at present available in an up-to-date form?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANI would point out to the hon. and gallant Member that during the War there have been a number of temporary adjustments of Customs Tariffs and Regulations which it may be assumed will gradually be withdrawn or modified, that the position in regard to some parts of Europe is very uncertain and that it seems likely that there will be considerable revisions of Customs Tariffs in a number of countries after the conclusion of Peace. The present time would not, therefore, seem to be opportune for the issue of revised editions of the returns in question, which would probably be out of date in many particulars almost as soon as they were published. Information as to the present rates of duty on specified commodities in any country can, so far as particulars are available, be obtained from the Department of Overseas Trade, 73, Basing-hall Street, E.C.