§ Mr. FELLasked the President of the Board of Trade (1) the number of motor cars imported into this country from the United States of America in the year 1913, and the value of such cars; the value of the parts and accessori3s of motor cars imported from the same country; (2) how many motor cars, and their value, and the value of the parts and accessories which were exported from this country into the United States of America in the year 1913; and what is the rate of duty charged on such cars under the new schedule of Customs duties now in force in the United States?
§ Mr. BURNSThe following statement shows the number and declared value of motor cars and the declared value of parts and accessories imported into the United966W Kingdom from the United States of America during the year 1913:—
— Imports into the United Kingdom from the United States (consigned for Sale). Number Value £ Motor cars, complete 3,619 744,392 Motor cars, chassis 328 71,270 Motor cars, parts thereof: Rubber tyres and tubes (not imported with complete cars) — 224,428 Motor cars, other parts — 500,988 Total value £1,541,078 The following statement shows the number and declared value of motor cars and the declared value of parts and accessories exported from the United Kingdom to the United States of America during the year 1913:—
— Exports from the United Kingdom to the United States (United Kingdom Produce). Number Value £ Motor cars, complete 76 59,600 Motor cars, chassis 7 4,359 Motor cars, parts thereof: Rubber tyres and tubes (not imported with complete cars) — 1,282 Motor cars, other parts. — 43,476 Total value £108,717 The following are the rates of Customs duty now leviable on automobiles and parts thereof on importation into the United States of America:—
ad valorem. Automobiles valued at 2,000 dollars or more, and automobile bodies 45 per cent. Automobiles valued at less than 2,000 dollars 30 per cent. Automobiles chassis, and finished parts of automobiles, not including tyres 30 per cent. Rubber tyres are dutiable under the heading:—"Manufactures of india-rubber or gutta-percha, or of which either of them is the component material of chief value, not otherwise specially provided for" 10 per cent.