HC Deb 10 May 1962 vol 659 c60W
Mr. Russell

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the countries from which wattle bark, quebracho extract and chestnut extract, respectively, were imported during the twelve months ended 31st December, 1961; and what were the quantities and values from each country.

Mr. Erroll

The following is the information:

UNITED KINGDOM IMPORTS
1961
Cwt. £
EXTRACTS FOR TANNING
Chestnut
Western Germany 1 5
France 3,979 11,210
Italy 12,779 35,427
Total 16,759 46,642
Quebracho
Western Germany 984 2,044
Argentine Republic 101,322 230,563
Paraguay 4,223 9,594
Total 106,529 242,201
Wattle Bark
Republic of South Africa 444,453 1,126,250
Rhodesia and Nyasaland 15,360 39,151
Kenya 10,019 25,947
India 200 511
Irish Republic 299 766
Total 470,331 1,192,625

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