HC Deb 08 March 1923 vol 161 c764W
Colonel GRETTON

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer upon what imports the Irish Free State Government proposes to charge customs duties what be the amount of such duties; if there have been any negotiations or communications with His Majesty's Government on this subject; and it, in the event of customs duties being charged by Irish Free State upon goods imported from Great Britain and Northern Ireland, customs duties will be proposed to be charged on goods exported from Southern Ireland to Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

Mr. BALDWIN:

The existing customs duties will operate in the Irish Free State until they are changed by the Free State Parliament. The answer to the second part of the question is' in the negative. As regards the third part, on and after 1st April next customable goods imported from the Free State will be subject to customs duties as in the case of similar goods arriving overseas.

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