HC Deb 05 November 1964 vol 701 c4W
Mr. Edward M. Taylor

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will exempt importers of foreign manufactured goods from the 15 per cent. levy in respect of goods actually in transit when the new measures were announced.

Mr. Diamond

No. The law provides that duty changes, whether upwards or downwards, operate from a fixed point of time without exception, and this is in the best interests of everyone.