HC Deb 02 August 1957 vol 574 c284W
Mr. Thornton

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies on what principal commodities the duties of$85,260,790 were levied in Hong Kong in the year 1955–56.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

The revenue from duties in the financial year 1955–56 was made up as follows:

$H.K.
1. Import duty on hydrocarbon oils 22,051,407.03
2. Import duty on liquor 11,190,994.90
3. Import duty on perfumed spirits 447,142.95
4. Import duty on tobacco 37,356,960.27
5. Duty on locally-manufactured liquor 8,813,287.97
6. Duty on proprietary medicines and toilet preparations 3,418,036.44
7. Duty on table waters 1,982,959.94
Total 85,260,789.50