HC Deb 01 December 1930 vol 245 c1806W
Commander BELLAIRS

asked the President of the Board of Trade what countries, including those within the British Empire, have dumping duties and what is the maximum allowed in each case; and what countries have powers by statute to control, regulate, or prohibit imports in the case of dumping?

Mr. GILLETT

Additional duties, known as anti-dumping duties, are levied on certain classes of goods in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Union of South Africa, and the United States of America. The maximum duty of this kind is, in general, the difference between the export price, or the actual selling price, and the market value in the country of export, which is defined differently in the legislation of the various countries. In Canada there is an over-riding maximum of 50 per cent.ad valorem. In certain other countries there is statutory power to impose anti-dumping duties which has, however, so far as I am aware, never been exercised. These countries include Newfoundland, Cuba, Japan, Poland, Roumania and Turkey, but I am not prepared to say that thin list is exhaustive.