HC Deb 16 February 1965 vol 706 cc212-3W
Mr. Scott-Hopkins

asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the total amount of butter imported from each country into the United Kingdom during the current year up to the latest convenient date; and what is the total of quotas allocated and to which countries, for the same period.

Mr. Redhead

The table below gives actual imports for the nine months 1st April to 31st December, 1964, basic quotas for the whole quota year 1st April, 1964, to 31st March, 1965, and supplementary allocations issued so far. Since basic quotas are issued for a whole year and supplementary allocations are issued for delivery during varying specified periods within the year, figures of imports and authorisations cannot be provided to cover comparable periods of less than a full year. In the light of actual imports in the first nine months and forecasts from supplying countries of deliveries in the last three months, imports for the present quota year are estimated to be of the order of 460,000–470,000 tons.

Actual Imports 1st April to 31st December, 1964 Basic Quotas 1stApril, 1964, to 31st March, 1965 Total of Supplementary Allocations for 1st April, 1964, to 31st March, 1965, issued so far*
(tons) (tons) (tons)
Argentina 2,366 10,220 nil
Australia 48,966 66,700
Austria 1,845 1,830 600
Belgium 34 215 nil
Bulgaria 805 805 300
Denmark 70,561 98,420 nil
Finland 15,279 12,370 7,750
France 8,168 2,580 10,080
Hungary 1,111 1,720 nil
Iceland 496 nil 600
Irish Republic 13,374 12,905 4,500
Kenya 467 1,830 nil
Netherlands 12,533 15,060 1,000
New Zealand 119,600 168,000
Norway 2,625 1,830 3,590
North America 22,953 nil 23,000
Poland 10,857 17,210 3,700
Roumania 2,410 325 3,065
South Africa nil 2,150 nil
Sweden 2,207 4,950 2,600
Uruguay 644 215 925
Unallocated 665 nil
337,301 420,000 61,710

Notes to Table

* Supplementary allocations are made f r delivery within specified periods. If delivery is not effected within the period specified the authorisation lapses. Some supplementary allocations have been made in the light of actual or expected shortfalls in deliveries from other countries.

† New Zealand and Australia have the right to send butter amounting to approximately 40 per cent. and 16 per cent. respectively of our total imports so long as these remain subject to control and supplementary allocations are not required to cover deliveries within these limits.

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