HC Deb 01 March 1984 vol 55 cc286-8W
Mr. Gould

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a list of the four-digit headings in chapters 11, 35 and 38 of the Brussels nomenclature which fall wholly or partly within division 59 of the standard industrial trade classification and in which one or more of the items in that division will be subject to a tariff of 10 per cent. or more on 1 January 1987, together with the value of imports of such items each year since the start of the Tokyo round and the current year to date.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a list of the four-digit headings in chapters 11, 34, 35 and 38 of the Brussels nomenclature which fall wholly or partly in division 59 of the standard industrial trade classification and in which one or more of the items will have a tariff of 10 per cent. or more on 1 January 1987, together with the value of imports of such items each year since the start of the Tokyo round.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

The information is as follows:

Value of Specified United Kingdom Imports
(£ million cif)
1980 1981 1982 *1983
(i) Starches and inulin (Item 592.11) 24.0 25.5 27.1 24.7
(ii) Wheat gluten (Item 592.12) 3.8 4.3 6.5 5.6
(iii) Caseinates and other casein derivatives (3501–9000) 0.9 1.3 2.1 2.1
(iv) Albumins fit for human consumption, albuminates and other albumin derivates (Item 592.22 less 3502–1100) 3.2 3.3 3.2 3.2

1980 1981 1982 *1983
(v) Gelatin and gelatin derivatives, glues derived from bones, hides, nerves, tendons or similar products, and fish glues (Item 592.23 less 3503–1000) 13.5 15.5 18.5 17.7
(vi) Dextrins and dextrin glues, soluble or roasted starches, and starch glues (Item 592.25) 5.6 5.9 7.0 7.6
(vii) Prepared glazings and prepared dressings, with a basis of amylaceous substances (3812–1110, –1130,–1150, and–1170). 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5
(viii) D-Glucitol (sorbitol), other than polyhydric alcohols (3819–4500,–4600,–4800 and–4900). 2.0 2.3 3.3 3.7
* Provisional

Sources: HM Customs and Excise Tariff, Chapters 11, 34, 35 and 38; and United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics, SITC/R2 Groups 592 and 598.

Note: No information is yet available for the current year.

Mr. Gould

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a list of the four-digit headings in chapters 44 and 45 of the Brussels nomenclature which fall wholly or partly in standard industrial trade classification division 63 and in which one or more of the items in that division will be subject to a tariff of 10 per cent. or more on 1 January 1987, together with the value of imports of such items each year since the start of the Tokyo round and the current year to date.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a list of the four-digit headings in chapters 44 and 45 of the Brussels nomenclature which fall wholly or partly in division 63 of the standard industrial trade classification and in which one or more of the items will

UK trade in specified items, 1983
EC Rest of world
Imports cif Exports fob Imports cif Exports fob
(i) Road tractors for semi-trailers
(a) 1983:
Value 72.3 13.5 50.2 21.8
Number (thousands) 3.8 0.7 2.5 1.0
(b) 1970:
Value (0.4) (0.4) (5.4) (3.3)
Number (thousands) (0.1) (0.2) (1.5) (0.7)
(ii) Large motor coaches and buses:
Value 41.1 2.7 0.9 9.8
Number (thousands) 0.7 0.3 0 0.4
(iii) Medium dumpers:
Value 1.4 1.0 11.3 3.2
Number (thousands) 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1
(iv) Large dumpers:
Value 4.4 5.0 4.4 21.6
Number (thousands) 0 1.0 0 0.3
(v) Specified motor lorries:
Value 129.5 36.6 14.9 94.6
Number (thousands) 11.8 4.4 1.0 13.8
(vi) Chassis for motor lorries, coaches and 'buses, as specified:
Value 5.0 4.2 5.0 44.9
Number (thousands) 0.3 0.2 0.2 5.4

be subject to a tariff of 10 per cent. or more on 1 January 1987, together with the value of imports of such items each year since the start of the Tokyo round.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

The information is as follows:

Value of Specified United Kingdom Imports
(£ million cif)
1980 1981 1982 *1983
(i) Plywood consisting solely of sheets of wood (Sub-group 634.2) 106.3 145.8 130.8 192.4
(ii) Blockboard, laminboard, battenboard and similar laminated wood products (including veneered panels and sheets) (Item 634.41) 14.1 26.3 16.4 23.5
(iii) Inlaid wood and wood marquetry (Item 634.42) 19.1 22.4 22.8 25.7
(iv) Reconstructed wood, in sheets, blocks or the like (Item 634.32) 118.4 120.2 132.9 154.5
* Provisional.

Source:

Her Majesty's Customs and Excise Tariff, Chapters 44 and 45 and United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics SITC/R2 Group 634.

Note: No information is yet available for the current year.