HC Deb 10 November 1937 vol 328 cc1777-8W
Mr. H. G. Williams

asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the value in the latest year for which the figures are available of imports from the United States of America duty free and subject to duties not exceeding 10 per cent., respectively?

Mr. R. S. Hudson

Precise information as to the value of imports into the United Kingdom consigned from the United States of America which are not subject to duty or dutiable at rates not exceeding 10 per cent. is not compiled, but these are estimated at 000, 000 and £12,000,000, respectively, for the year 1935. The figure of 28,000,000 includes machinery imported free of duty as being of a. kind not procurable here, but does not include duty-free goods imported direct into registered shipbuilding yards or imported for use in the construction or repair of boilers or propelling machinery of ships.

Mr. H. G. Williams

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will state for the latest year for which the figures are available the value of the exports of United Kingdom goods to the United States of America which enter that country duty free and subject to duties not exceeding 10 per cent., respectively?

Mr. R. S. Hudson

During the year 1935 imports into the United States from the United Kingdom of goods for home consumption which were admitted free of duty were $67.7 million and at rates not exceeding 10 per cent. $6.6 million.