EARL of RONALDSHAYasked the Undersecretary for India if a rebate of the Excise Duty on cotton goods manufactured in India is granted in the case of such goods being exported from India; and, if so, is the rebate granted irrespective of the destination of the goods, or is it only granted in respect of goods consigned to certain specified countries?
§ Mr. MONTAGUThe answer to the first question is in the affirmative. The rebate is granted in respect of Indian manufactured cotton goods consigned to any port out of India and irrespective of destination. As I stated in the answer given to a question asked by the hon. Member for Birkenhead on July 4, the system of collecting the cotton Excise Duty in Indian mills is such that exports of cotton goods are practically made from bond and are not assessed to duty.