§ Mr. Spearingasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he
AVERAGE UNIT VALUES OF UNITED KINGDOM IMPORTS OF CERTAIN COMMODITIES, NOVEMBER 1975 EEC Countries £ per ton (cif) Non-EEC Countries 1. EEC lower than non-EEC: Wheat Denmark (soft) 69.53 USA (hard) 90.11 France (soft) 70.81 Canada (hard) 90.58 Raw sugar, beet and cane France 180.59 Guyana *260.00 Mauritius *260.00 2. No significant difference: Maize France 65.07 USA 67.16 West Germany 68.09 South Africa 64.20 Rice, short grained milled Italy 189.65 Australia 185.73 Lard Belgium/Luxembourg 241.36 Switzerland 259.44 Netherlands 265.01 Italy 265.25 Tomatoes, fresh Netherlands 344.59 Spain 319.34 Canary Islands 361.90 3. Non-EEC lower than EEC: Butter Netherlands 922.06 New Zealand *525.56 Denmark 912.95 Cheddar type cheese Netherlands 916.66 New Zealand *453.79 Irish Republic 880.83 Lamb Irish Republic (fresh or chilled) 546.51 New Zealand (frozen) 511.60 Apples Italy 162.06 USA 178.43 France 188.06 Hungary 117.08 Refined sugar Denmark 202.47 Czechoslovakiz 181.00 Bacon sides Denmark 772.20 Polan 752.87 Irish Republic 910.30 Sweden 928.12 Beef No reliable comparison possible owing to ban on imports from most non-EEC countries. * Special minimum import price. Sources: Overseas Trade Statistics of United Kingdom; Customs and Excise Tabulation Sheets.