HC Deb 17 May 1957 vol 570 cc54-5W
Mr. Jay

asked the President of the Board of Trade on what United Kingdom exports imported into Australia the preference given by Australia has been reduced by the Trade Agreement with Australia, signed on 26th February, 1957.

Sir D. Eccles:

The Australian Government have not yet reduced any margins of preference to the new minimum levels provided for in the recent United Kingdom-Australia Trade Agreement, but it is likely that reductions will be made in the near future in respect of many of the goods covered by Schedule B to the Agreement. Explanatory notes on this Schedule were contained in pages 642–645 of the Board of Trade Journal for 23rd March, 1957.