§ 75. Sir H. Williamsasked the Secretary to the Treasury the total value, c.i.f., of the imports of tobacco, wines, spirits and petroleum products on which Customs Duties were levied; and the total of such Customs Duties for 12 months ended 31st March, 1951.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterThe figures for values c.i.f. and Customs Duty payments in respect of tobacco, wines, spirits and petroleum products for the year ended 31st March. 1951, are as follows:
YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1951 Commodity Total value c.i.f. of imports Total duty paid on clearances for home consumption* £ £ Tobacco 62,584,708 604,259,549 Wines 10,504,773 18,093,636 Spirits 8,423,635 38,735,410 Hydrocarbon oils: Crude 83,905,929 138,872,008 Refined 125,471,517 * The duty figures relate to clearances for home consumption during the year in question, and not to goods actually imported during that year. For the most part, these goods are not duty paid at time of importation but subsequently when cleared for home consumption. As regards hydrocarbon oils there is the further point that the duty on refined oils (excluding most of the heavy oils) is chargeable on such oils produced in this country from imported crude