§ Sir S. CHAPMANasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what have been the quantities and values of natural silk, raw or partly manufactured, registered as imported into Great Britain and Northern Ireland during 1924, 1925 and 1926, and the amount of duty paid on the same during the last two years?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe following tables give such information as is available for raw and waste silk and silk yarn. Duty is only payable on imports when these are delivered for home use. Some imports are re-exported without entering into use or manufacture in this country, and others remain in bonded warehouses for longer or shorter periods before delivery on payment of duty.
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I.—REGISTERED IMPORTS of the undermentioned Articles into Great Britain and Northern Ireland during the Years 1924, 1925 and 1926. — 1924. 1st January, 1925, to 30th June, 1925. 1st July, 1925, to 31st December, 1925. 1926.‡ Quantities. Value. Quantities. Value. Quantities. Value. Quantities. Value. Silk, raw, knubs and noils— Cwts. £ Cwts. £ Lbs. £ Lbs. £ *Silk knubs and waste 36,500 614,534 27,293 446,615 — — — — *Silk noils 3,079 18,763 1,895 11,748 — — — — Lbs. Lbs. *Silk, raw 808,503 1,174,300 622,440 809,771 — — — — †Silk, cocoons and waste of all kinds—undischarged — — — — 655,546 123,731 3,018,655 686,047 † wholly or in part discharged, other than noils. — — — — 11,259 5,018 109,015 59,095 †Silk noils — — — — 89 12 16,618 947 †Silk raw—undischarged — — — — 201,572 271,043 1,025,483 1,284,187 † wholly or in part discharged — — — — 1,032 1,885 670 1,454 Silk and silk manufactures— *Thrown silk 28,765 48,135 116,100 162,009 — — — — *Spun silk yarn 684,815 445,672 1,067,985 709,121 — — — — Silk yarn, i.e., thrown or spun silk, silk yarn and silk threads of all kinds—wholly of silk— †Thrown silk—undischarged — — — — 63,482 94,382 274,802 383,052 † wholly or in part discharged — — — — 6,707 7,281 9,730 11,925 †Spun silk yarn wholly or in part discharged, not being noil yarn. — — — — 14,018 15,263 213,296 175,546 †Noil yarn, of silk wholly or in part discharged Of silk mixed with other materials— — — — — 28,842 3,268 51,215 3,951 †Thrown silk—undischarged — — — — 673 879 347 488 † wholly or in part discharged — — — — 445 623 4,806 3,880 †Spun silk yarn—wholly or in part discharged — — — — 711 1,019 10,411 8,155 * To 30th June, 1925, after which see new headings. † Dutiable on and after 1st July, 1925, prior to which date, see old headings. ‡ 1926 figures provisional.
II.—QUANTITIES of Silk Cocoons and Waste, Raw Silk and Silk Yarn delivered for Home Consumption in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, together with the amounts of Duty paid thereon, during the six months ended 31st December, 1925, and the year ended 31st December, 1926. — Six months ended 31st December, 1926. 31st December, 1926. Quantity. Duty. Quantity. Duty. Silk— Lbs. £ Lbs. £ Cocoons and waste of all kinds— Undischarged 473,713 23,531 2,208,009 108,953 Wholly or in part discharged, other than noils 2,266 340 65,547 9,832 Noils 184 9 18,611 931 Raw— Undischarged 104,268 15,632 919,141 137,695 Wholly or in part discharged 794 172 521 113 Yarn— Undischarged 63,190 14,745 261,930 61,115 Wholly or in part discharged— Not being noil yarn 20,941 6,980 221,822 73,940 Noil yarn 27,984 1,982 25,710 1,818 Total 693,340 63,391 3,721,291 394,397