HC Deb 29 February 1984 vol 55 cc184-5W
Mr. Gould

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what would be the highest rate of tariff applicable on 1 January 1987 to goods falling within standard industrial trade classification division 51; and whether he will publish in the Official Report a list of the goods subject to this tariff together with their standard industrial trade classification number;

(2) what will be the highest rate of tariff applicable on 1 January 1987 to goods falling within standard industrial trade classification division 58; and if he will publish in the Official Report a list of the goods subject to this tariff together with their standard industrial trade classification number;

(3) what will be the highest rate of tariff applicable on 1 January 1987 to goods falling within standard industrial trade classification division 84; and if he will publish in the Official Report a list of the goods subject to this tariff together with their standard industrial trade classification number.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

This information is not readily available in the form required.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report an estimate of the amount of the reduction proposed in the tariffs on plastics and so on in tariff chapter 39 between 1982 and 1987; and if he will indicate the extent of the reduction in the high tariff items by reference to those which were chargeable at 16.2, 15.2, 14.7 and 14.2 per cent. in 1982.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

The table below shows the rates of duty that applied in 1982 and the rates that the Community agreed in the multilateral trade negotiations should apply in 1987.

Tariff Heading Duty Rate 1982 Duty Rate 1987
Per cent. Per cent.
39.01 A 10.1 6.9
B 8.9 6.3
C I (a) 10.1 6.9
(b) 10.7 71
II (a) 10.1 6.9
(b) 11.3 7.4
III (a) 14.9 13.0
(b) 13.0 8.0
IV 13.0 8.0
V 14.2 8.4
VI 14.2 8.4
VII 11.9 7.6
39.02 A 11.9 7.6
B 8.9 6.3
C I (a) 14.7 12.5
(b) 16.2 12.5
II 13.7 12.5
III 16.2 12.5
IV 16.2 12.5
V 16.2 12.5
VI (a) 14.7 12.5

Tariff Heading Duty Rate 1982 Duty Rate 1987
Per cent. Per cent.
(b) 16.2 5.12
VII (a) 14.7 12.5
(b) 16.2 12.5
VIII 14.2 12.5
IX 12.0 12.0
X 15.2 12.5
XI 13.2 12.5
XII 15.2 12.5
XIII 12.0 12.0
XIV (a) 15.2 12.5
(b) 16.2 12.5
39.03 A 8.9 6.3
B I (a) 14.2 8.4
(b)1 16.4 13.0
2 10.1 6.9
(c) 8.9 6.3
II (a)1 16.0 16.0
2 8.3 6.0
(b)1(aa) 10.1 6.9
(bb) 11.3 7.4
2 9.5 6.6
III (a) 12.4 7.8
(b)1 10.1 6.9
2 8.9 6.3
3 14.4 13.0
4(aa) 9.5 6.6
(bb) 11.3 7.4
IV (a) 9.5 6.6
(b)1 8.3 6.0
2 9.5 6.6
3 10.7 7.1
4(aa) 7.6 5.7
(bb) 9.5 6.6
V (a)1 10.1 6.9
2 12.4 7.8
(b)1 10.7 7.1
2(aa) 10.7 7.1
(bb) 13.0 8.0
VI 7.6 5.7
39.04 7.0 5.3
39.05 A 7.6 5.7
B 9.5 6.6
39.06 A 6.4 5.0
B 14.5 12.0
39.07 A Free Free
B I 14.7 8.6
II 10.1 6.9
III 9.5 6.6
IV 9.5 6.6
V (a) 7.0 5.3
(b) 7.4 5.6
(c) 6.2 4.9
(d) 14.2 8.4