Import Duty (Safety Matches) (Hansard, 10 May 1966)

HC Deb 10 May 1966 vol 728 c45W 45W

§ Mr. Prior
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current rate of import duty charged on safety matches; and when it was last reduced.

§ Mr. MacDermot
The current rate of duty on imported safety matches is 14s. 5d. per 7,200 matches, with a lower rate of 13s. 9d. per 7,200 matches for matches qualifying for E.F.T.A. tariff treatment. The last reduction in this duty was on 4th April, 1963, when the E.F.T.A. rate was reduced from 14s. 1d. to 13s. 9d.