§ Mr. Martenasked the Secretary of State for Trade what is the tariff on pineapple imported into the EEC.
§ Mr. Clinton DavisOn fresh pineapples the full rate of duty under the common customs tariff, which relates only to the original member States of the EEC, is 9 per cent. Imports from the countries and territories of the Lomé Convention are duty-free. The United Kingdom rates of duty are the same except that there is also a Commonwealth preference rate of 7.2 per cent.
On processed pineapples there are a number of different rates, according to whether or not they contain added spirit or added sugar and to the capacity of the immediate packing; the full rates in the common customs tariff range between the 22 per cent. and 32 per cent., again with exemption under the Lomé Convention, and various preferences under the generalised system of tariff preferences for developing countries. The United Kingdom rates of duty are more complex; full details are available in the "HM Customs and Excise Tariff and Overseas Trade Classification", a copy of which is available in the Library.