§ Mr. HALL-CAINEasked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in assessing the duties payable on selected imports under the Abnormal Importations (Customs Duties) Act, he has taken into consideration any assistance which may be given by the different importing countries to stimulate their export trade to this country; and whether, in all these cases, he will consider, if necessary, an increase of duty to counteract the effect of measures such as indicated which may have the result of nullifying such import duties as we have imposed?
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§ Mr. RUNCIMANThere is power under the Abnormal Importations (Customs Duties) Act to impose duties up to 100 per cent.ad valorem. If any less duty that is imposed fails to reduce the abnormal imports, I shall, of course, consider what further action I can take within my powers under the Act.