§ Sir J. Wardlaw-Milneasked the President of the Board of Trade whether all shoes imported from Canada are admitted into the United Kingdom free of duty; and what duty is paid on United Kingdom shoes imported into Canada?
Mr. StanleyUnless they are liable to duty in respect of any silk or artificial silk content, shoes manufactured in and consigned from Canada, provided they comply with the preference regulations, are exempt from duty on importation into the United Kingdom. Leather boots and shoes of United Kingdom origin are subject to a duty of 20¼ per cent. ad valorem on importation into Canada. Boots and shoes wholly of rubber enter free of duty.