Textured Continuous Polyester Yarn

HC Deb 05 March 1980 vol 980 cc211-2W

Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing (a) the quantity and average value of imports of 651.44 textured continuous polyester yarn imported in 1979 from the Republic of Ireland and the United States of America, together with his estimate of the amount of customs duty payable in each case and (b) the quantity and average value of United Kingdom exports of such yarn to other European Economic Community countries in 1979.

Mr. Parkingson

The information is as follows:

IMPORTS
Tonnes and Average value per tonne (£'s cif)
Irish Republic	5,679	1,332
United States of America	5,839	1,265

EXPORTS
Tonnes and Average value per tonne (£'s fob)
Other European Community countries	5,604	1,264

Customs duty of 9 per cent. is payable on imports of this type of yarn. No duty is payable on imports from other Community countries.