§ Mr. Holtasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give the value of any imports into the United Kingdom from the British Commonwealth which bore protective duties, during 1955 ; the total amount of such duty collected ; and the main classes under which such imports are listed.
§ Mr. P. ThorneycroftStatistics are not available in respect of certain Commonwealth imports on which protective duties at full rates have been charged. Statistics of Commonwealth imports on which protective duties at preferential rates have been charged are as follows :
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VALUE AND DUTY CHARGED ON CERTAIN GOODS LIABLE AT PREFERENTIAL RATES UNDER THE IMPORT DUTIES ACT, 1932, ENTERED FOR HOME USE DURING 1955 Description Value Duty paid £ £ Motor vehicles, parts and accessories : Rubber tyres and tubes 722 160 Machinery other than electrical 29,815 6,626 Electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances 3,812 825 Motorcars 522,016 116,003 Other road vehicles 741 165 Parts, accessories, other than electrical 66,765 14,836 Watches and clocks 5,061 1,125 Musical instruments 5,557 1,020 Total value:£634,489 Total duty paid:£140,760
VALUE OR QUANTITY AND DUTY CHARGED ON CERTAIN SILK AND ARTIFICIAL SILK GOODS LIABLE AT PREFERENTIAL RATES, ENTERED FOR HOME USE DURING 1955 Description Value or Quantity (duty may be charged on alternative bases) Duty paid £ Silk cocoons, waste, and tissues 1,424 lb. 542 Artificial silk waste, yarn and tissues 80,407 lb. 30,848 Stockings and socks £120,752 36,226 Stockings 600 dozen pairs 270 Articles of apparel £47,800 10,924 Articles of apparel 69,031 lb. 8,696 Textile bed furnishings £1,171 410 Textile bed furnishings 113 lb. 11 Any other article, not elsewhere specified, wholly or partly of silk or artificial silk £34,972 4,750 Total duty paid:£92,677