HC Deb 30 June 1936 vol 314 c232W
Mr. CHORLTON

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what industries, classified in the Board of Trade Returns, have so far not made any application to the Import Duties Advisory Committee for the imposition of a duty on the goods of a similar nature coming into this country?

Mr. W. S. MORRISON

I presume my hon. Friend is referring to additional duties. As he will be aware, all goods not on the Free List and not subject to duty under another enactment are liable to the general ad valorem duty under the Import Duties Act, 1932. Additional duties have been imposed on the great bulk of manufactured goods which are subject to the general ad valorem duty, in many cases as a result of the first recommendations of the Committee and without previous representations from British manufacturers. It would not be practicable to furnish a list of goods which are still subject to the general ad valorem duty only and in respect of which no representations have been made by British manufacturers.