§ 71. Mr. Waddingtonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he is now in a position to make a statement with regard to the coverage of the proposed tariff on cotton textiles from the Commonwealth Preference Area due to come into effect on 1st January, 1972.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantBroadly speaking, our intention is to impose the new duties, generally at 85 per cent. of the mfn rates, on those goods which are now subject to quota restrictions when imported from certain countries. I hope204W to publish details of the proposed tariff subheadings in Trade and Industry next month and a copy will be placed in the Library of the House.