§ Mr. FENBYasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that the customs at Dover (Reference No. L D9 35,950) have detained a small consignment of fancy goods and boxes containing a musical device on the grounds that they are musical instruments, in spite of the fact that declaration has been filed to the effect that the cost of the musical device is 2s. 2d.; and whether, in view of the Treasury Order which, states that musical instruments and devices not exceeding 2s. 6d. in value are exempt from duty, he can say why this consignment of goods is so held up.
Mr. SAMUELThe hon. Member appears to he misinformed. The invoice accompanying these articles does not declare the value of the musical device to be 2s. 2d., as stated by the hon. Member in his question, but 19fr. 30c., which is just over 3s. each. The consignment was detained for payment of the proper duty.