§ Mr. TINKERasked the President of the Board of Trade the Preferences given by Great Britain to her Colonies and self-governing Dominions and the Preferences 622W given by the Colonies and self-governing Dominions to Great Britain on articles of import and export to and from this country?
§ Mr. LUNNThe following statement shows the extent of the Preferences accorded by Great Britain to Empire produce and manufactures:—
I.-GREAT BRITAIN. Goods. Full rate of Duty. Preferential Rebate. *Spirits: £ s. d. Brandy and rum per proof gallon. 3 15 4 2s. 6d. Wine per gallon: Still Wine n.e. 30° 0 2 6 40% Exceeding 30° but n.e. 42°. 0 6 0 33⅓% Additional if imported in bottle. 0 2 0 50% Sparkling Wine n.e. 30° 0 2 6 40% Plus 0 12 6 30% Exceeding 30° but n.e. 42° 0 6 0 33⅓% Plus 0 12 6 30% †Tea, per 1b. 0 0 4 One-sixth. †Coca, per cwt. 0 14 0 One-sixth. †Coffee, per cwt. 0 14 0 One-sixth. †Chicory, per cwt. 0 13 3 One-sixth. †Sugar, per cwt. 0 11 8 One-sixth. ‡Dried Fruits (other than currants) per cwt. 0 10 6 One-sixth. Currants, per cwt. 0 2 0 One-sixth. Tobacco, per 1b. 0 8 2 One-sixth. §Cinema Films per foot: Blank 0 0 0⅓ One-third. Positives 0 0 1 One-third. Negatives 0 0 5 One-third. §Ad Valorem Duties: Clocks and watches 33%⅓ One-third. Motor Cars and parts Musical Instruments * Preference was given on Empire Spirits by imposing a surtax of 2s. 6d. on non-Empire spirits, charged by the proof gallon, and corresponding surtaxes on Spirits charged by the liquid gallon. † These duties were reduced by the House of Commons Resolution of the 29th April, 1924. ‡ The duty on Dried fruits, other than currants, is to be reduced to 7s. 0d. per cwt., from the 1st August, 1924, thus reducing the preferential rebate to 1s. 2d. and the preferential duty to 5s. 10d. § The duties on these articles are to be abolished from the 1st August, 1924. NOTE.—The duties under the Safeguarding of Industries Act (Key Industry Duty and Depreciated Currency Duty) do not apply to Empire goods.