HC Deb 09 June 1936 vol 313 cc41-2W
Sir F. SANDERSON

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that a duty of 25 per cent, is being imposed on cotton bags from France made of cotton resembling leather, the duty on cotton manufactured goods being only 20 per cent. ad valorem; and if he

Dr. BURGIN

, pursuant to his reply (OFFICIAL REPORT, 29th May, 1936, col. 2385, Vol. 312) supplied the following statement:

will state what is the reason for the difference in duty on these two commodities?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

Yes, Sir. In their first report, made in April, 1932, the Import Duties Advisory Committee recommended, among other things, that the total duty on manufactures of cotton in general should be 20 per cent. ad valorem, but that the total duty on trunks, bags, wallets, pouches and other receptacles, made wholly or partly of leather or material resembling leather, should be 25 per cent.