HC Deb 07 May 1963 vol 677 c37W
Mr. Gresham Cooke

asked the President of the Board of Trade what products which can be exported from Eire into Great Britain free of duty are charged with duty if exported from England to Eire; and whether he will provide particulars of the duty in each case.

Mr. Erroll

Nearly all imports from the Irish Republic enter Britain duty-free. An estimated 17 per cent. of British exports to the Irish Republic are not subject to duty. Other goods are dutiable, in many cases at preferential rates, though in practice a substantial number of items are admitted under various duty-free licensing provisions. A list of dutiable items would be very lengthy. I am arranging for a copy of the Tariff of the Irish Republic to be placed in the Library; but if the hon. Member would write to me I should be glad to give him details of any particular goods in which he may be interested.