HC Deb 15 September 2003 vol 410 cc540-1W
Sir Teddy Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the levies. expressed in sterling per pound weight, are for(a) fruit. (b) vegetables and (c) sugar. [128821]

Mr. Bradshaw

[holding answer 10 September 2003]EU import duties on fresh fruit and vegetables are set for a range of products on an ad valorem basis. For some products, an additional or minimum sum based on an amount per kilo is payable. The relevant duty rate is applied to the customs value which is normally based on the price actually paid or payable for the goods. However, for certain products, simplified rules are in place which allow a standard unit value to be used as the customs value; these are updated fortnightly. The simplified procedure values in force from 29 August to 11 September are as follows:

Simplified procedure GIF values for certain perishable goods in pounds sterling per 100kg net

Effective period 29/08/2003 to 11/09/2003
SPV Code Description Value/

100kgs (£s)

 Value/pence

per pound
2.50 Guavas and mangoes, fresh 103.37 46.89
2.60 Sweet oranges, fresh
2.60.1 -Sanguines and semi-sangunes 29.89 13.56
2.60.2 -Navels, Navelines, Navelates, Salustianas, Vernas, Valencia lates, Maltese, Shamoutis, Ovalis, Trovita and Hamlins 32.33 14.66
2.60.3 -Others 29.94 13.58
2.70 Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas), fresh; clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids, fresh:
2.70.1 -Clementines 57.05 25.88
2.70.2 -Monreales and Satsumas 46.00 20.87
2.70.3 -Mandarins and wilkings 52.41 23.77
2.70.4 -Tangerines and others 47.05 21.34
2.85 Limes (Citrus aurantifolia), fresh 49.40 22.41
2.90 Grapefruit, fresh:
2.90.1 -white 35.49 16.10
2.90.2 -pink 62.00 21.12
2.100 Table grapes 0.00 0.0
2.100 Water melons 16.51 7.49
2.120 Melons (other than water melons):
2.120.1 -Amarillo, Cuper, Honey Dew (including Cantalene), Ontenient, Piel de Sapo (including Verde Liso), Rochet, Tendral, Futoro 85.16 38.63
2.120.2 -other 107.39 48.71
2.140 Pears
2.140.1 Pears—Nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia) 0.00 0.0
2.140.2 Other 0.00 0.0
1.250 Apricots 146.89 66.63
2.160 Cherries 330.01 149.69
2.170 Peaches 0.00 0.0
2.180 Nectarines 0.00 0.0
2.190 Plums 0.00 0.0
2.200 Strawberries 272.15 123.45
2.205 Raspberries 210.99 95.70
2.210 Fruit of the species Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberries) 285.76 129.62
2.220 Kiwi fruit (Actinidia chinensis Planch) 120.14 54.50
2.230 Pomegranates 216.14 98.04
2.240 Khakis (including Sharon fruit) 236.07 107.08
2.250 Lychees 128.96 58.50

The current import duty on (non-preferential) sugar imported into the EU is 419 euros per tonne. This equivalent to about 13p per pound.

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