HC Deb 08 May 1962 vol 659 cc24-5W
Mr. Pym

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the yield from the tariff on each type of fruit imported into the United Kingdom last year; and how it compares with the previous year.

Mr. Barber

The yield from the tariff on the principal types of fruit (both fresh and dried) imported into the United

Tariff Heading Description Yield
1960 1961
£ £
08.01 Dates, bananas, and certain other tropical fruits, fresh or dried 415,365 406,839
08.02 Citrus fruits, fresh or dried 1,444,267 1,647,861
08.03 Figs, fresh or dried 27,427 24,435
08.04 Grapes, fresh or dried, including currants, raisins, etc.:
(a) Currants 102,470 81,316
(b) Raisins, sultanas, etc. 360,472 287,508
(c) Hothouse grapes 71,191 74,949
(d) Other grapes 284,361 369,015
08.06 Apples and pears, fresh:
(a) Apples 14,204 12,259
(b) Pears 100,910 100,052
08.07 Stone fruit, fresh:
(a) Cherries 82,136 63,336
(b) Peaches and nectarines 144,089 170,246
(c) Plums 68,818 159,389
(d) Other 34,707 31,610
08.08 Fresh berries:
(a) Currants 412 4,549
(b) Gooseberries 1,376 2,498
(c) Strawberries 17,664 29,748
(d) Other 1,061 745
08.09 Other fresh fruit 135,352 141,970
08.12 Other dried fruit 8,823 9,045

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