HC Deb 13 March 1968 vol 760 cc305-9W
Mr. Thornton

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the

ESTIMATED AVERAGE DUTY PER LB. ON U.K. IMPORTS IN 1967
EFTA and Irish Republic Commonwealth Preference Area Other
Regenerated (artificial) fibres (discontinuous), not carded, combed or otherwise prepared for spinning — 6¼d. 7½d.
Continuous filament tow for the manufacture of regenerated fibres (discontinuous) — 1s. 0½d. 1s. 3d.
Yarn and thread of regenerated (artificial) fibres (continuous), not coloured, rewound or processed in any manner after manufacture, not put up for retail sale; monofil, strip and imitation catgut 1s. 4½d. 1s. 8½d.
Yarn and thread of discontinuous man-made fibres—
Synthetic — 2s. 1d. 3s. 1d.
Regenerated — 1s. 7½d 1s. 4½d.

ESTIMATED IMPORT DUTY PER LB. ON U.K. EXPORTS IN 1967 IN CERTAIN OVERSEAS COUNTRIES
Regenerated (artificial) fibres (discontinuous), not carded combed Australian … … Free
or otherwise prepared for spinning. EFTA … … Free
Netherlands … … 1d.
South Africa … … Free
USA … … 4d
USSR … … 1½d.
Continuous filament tow for the manufacture of regenerated fibres Ceylon … … 5d.
(discontinuous). Jamaica … … 4d.
Kenya … … 1s. 0½d.
Malaysia … … Free
Spain … … 8½d
Yarn and thread of regenerated (artificial) fibres (continuous) not Australia … … Free
creped, bulked textured or stretched, not put up for retail sale; EFTA … … Free
monofil, strip and imitation catgut. France … … 6½d.
South Africa … … Free
Syria … … 6½d.
West Germany … … 10½d.
USSR … … 2½d.
Yarn and thread of discontinuous man-made fibres—
Synthetic Figures not immediately available
Regenerated Australia … … 7d.
Irish Republic … 11½d.
South Africa … … Free
USA … … 2s. 9d.

6 and 7. Mr. Thornton

asked the President of the Board of Trade (1) if he will state, for each of the last five years, the proportions, by value and by weight, of

average rate of duty per pound weight levied on imports of unprocessed cellulosic fibres, in the last full year; if he will estimate the average rate of duty charged on similar exports over the same period; and what were the corresponding figures in respect of spun staple fibre yarn.

Mr. J P. W. Mallalieu

The figures quoted below for regenerated fibres include alginate and protein fibres in addition to cellulosic fibres which are not separately distinguished. It is not practicable to calculate the average import duty charged on our exports: such estimates of import duties per lb. weight in certain major markets for our exports as could be made in the time available are, however, given below.

external United Kingdom trade in spun staple fibre yarn, represented by imports and by exports;

(2) if he will state for each of the last five years the proportions, by value and by weight, of external United Kingdom trade in man-made unprocessed cellulosic fibres, as defined by Monopolies Commission

UNITED KINGDOM TRADE
Imports 1963 1964
Total … … … £ million c.i.f. 4,983 5,696
OF WHICH:— £ million m. lb. £ million m. lb.
mad made c.i.f. c.i.f.
unprocessed regenerated (artificial) fibres*
discontinuous 0.8 7.7 1.0 10.6
continuous filament tow … … … … 1.0 5.4 1.7 9.7
Continuous yard and thread and monofil strip … 0.1 0.2 1.1 3.1
Total … … … … … … 1.9 13.4 3.9 23.4
man made
Spun staple fibre yarn Synthetic … … … 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.7
Regenerated … … … … … … 0.3 0.7 0.7 1.5
Total … … … … … … 0.5 1.0 1.2 2.2

Imports 1965 1966 1967
Total £ million c.i.f. 5,751 5,947 6,442
OF WHICH:— £ million m. lb. £ million m. lb. £ million m. lb.
mad made c.i.f. c.i.f. c.i.f.
unprocessed regenerated (artificial) fibres*
discontinuous … … 2.0 23.0 1.8 20.1 2.9 28.1
continuous filament tow … 2.5 14.2 2.3 13.2 1.2 6.6
continuous yarn and thread and monofil strip 0.6 1.5 0.7 1.8 1.0 3.4
Total … … … 5.0 38.7 4.8 35.1 5.0 38.0
man made
Spun staple fibre yarn Synthetic 0.3 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.3 2.0
Regenerated … … … 0.3 0.9 0.2 0.9 1.0 4.5
Total … … … 0.5 1.3 0.9 2.0 2.2 6.6

Exports 1963 1964
Total … … … £ million f.o.b. 4,211 4,412
OF WHICH:— £ million m. lb. £ million m. lb.
man made f.o.b. f.o.b.
unprocessed regenerated (artificial) fibres*
discontinuous … … … … … … 4.8 64.4 5.4 67.7
continuous filament tow … … … … 0.04 0.4 0.2 1.4
continuous yarn and thread and monofil strip 8.2 38.8 10.0 45.0
Total … … … … … … 13.0 103.6 15.6 114.1
man made
Spun staple fibre yarn Synthetic … … … 1.4 3.2 2.0 4.1
Regenerated … … … … … … 0.3 1.3 0.5 2.2
Total … … … … … … 1.7 4.5 2.5 6.3
* Includes cellulosic, casein, protein, and alginate fibres.

Report 1968, represented by imports and by exports.

Mr. J. P. W. Mallalieu

It is not clear what information is required, but imports and United Kingdom exports were as follows:

Exports 1965 1966 1967
Total £ million f.o.b. 4,728 5,047 5,026
OF WHICH:— £million m. lb. £ million m. lb. £ million m. lb.
mad made f.o.b. f.o.b. f.o.b.
unprocessed regenerated artificial) fibres*
discontinuous … … 5.2 70.4 4.3 63.5 6.3 103.3
continuous filament tow … 0.3 2.6 0.6 3.6 0.6 4.0
continuous yarn and thread and monofil strip 10.0 42.4 8.5 38.8 9.7 42.1
Total … … … 15.6 115.3 13.4 105.9 16.5 149.4
man made
Spun staple fibre yarn Synthetic 1.6 2.8 2.3 4.5 2.4 4.8
Regenerated … … … 0.7 2.8 0.6 2.2 0.5 1.7
Total … … … 2.4 5.6 2.8 6.6 2.8 6.5
* Includes cellulosic, casein, protein, and alginate fibres.