HC Deb 02 December 1968 vol 774 cc388-400W
Sir R. Russell

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT details of the latest pattern of trade of the commodities from Commonwealth countries mainly affected by the Treaty of Rome and the European Economic Community Associated Territories, together with the latest details of the Common External Tariff of the Six, similar to the answer given to Question No. 10 on 29th November, 1960.

Mr. Whitlock

Yes. From the information available to me I give below figures which show the pattern of trade in 1967 for certain commodities from Commonwealth countries which are exported to the countries of the

IMPORTS INTO E.E.C. OF CERTAIN COMMODITIES OF IMPORTANCE TO COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES AND DEPENDENT TERRITORIES
BENELUX
£'000
Commodity E.E.C. Common External Tariff E.E.C. Associated Overseas Territories Commonwealth Countries and U.K. dependent terrotories Rest of World Commonwealth Countries and dependent terrotories principally concerned
Beef and Veal Variable Levy — 13 18,895 Australia, Kenya, New Zealand, Tanzania.
Mutton and Lamb Variable Levy — 76 874 New Zealand
Meat Preparation According to Weight 13 74 6,240 Kenya, Tanzania.
Milk and Cream Variable Levy — 1,409 17,804 New Zealand
Cheese and Curd Variable Levy — 46 18,608 Australia, New Zealand.
Fish and Fish Preparations Varies 19 2,167 25,606 Canada, India.
Wheat Variable Levy — 10,744 23,669 Canada
Barley Variable Levy — 14,750 171,090 Australia, Cyprus.
Maize Variable Levy — 1,670 76,400 Malawi
Wheat Flour Variable Levy — 53 490 Canada
Apples 10 per cent. plus — 206 6,465 Australia, Canada, Cyprus, New Zealand.
Edible Nuts Exempt-9 per cent. 1 669 6,158 India, Trinidad and Tobago.
Dried Fruit 7.2 per cent. — 126 4,769 Australia
Fruit Preserved/Fruit Preparations 2–20 per cent 295 645 18,035 Canada
Potatoes From 9.6 per cent — 159 4,860 Malta.
Coffee 9.6 per cent 789 2,787 49,969 India, Kenya, Singapore, Tanzania, Uganda.
Cocoa Subject to mobile element. 10,923 11,964 14,201 Ghana, Jamaica, Nigeria, Trinidad, Tobago.
Spices Exempt-17 per cent. 28 379 1,557 India, Jamaica, Malaysia, Seychelles, Singapore.

European Economic Community and which face duty under the common external tariff as compared, where applicable, with exports into the European Economic Community from those countries associated with the Community under the Yaoundé Convention.

For Nigeria and the three East African Commonwealth countries of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, which have negotiated association agreements with the Community, the position as regards commodities of interest to them will, of course, be eased in the event of those agreements entering into force.

£'000
Commodity E.E.C. Common External Tariff E.E.C. Associated Overseas Territories Commonwealth Countries and U.K. dependent terrotories Rest of World Commonwealth Countries and dependent terrotories principally concerned
Oilseed cake and meal Variable Levy 87 955 33,792 Fiji
Distilled alcoholic beverages Varies — 79 5,569 Barbados, Canada, Cyprus, Jamaica, Malta, Trinidad and Tobago.
Unmanufactured tobacco *15 per cent. 93 3,545 35,121 Canada, Malawi.
Wood, Lumber and Cork Varies 5,514 7,995 75,508 Brunei, Canada, Guyana, Malaysia, Nigeria, Singapore.
Industrial diamonds 8 per cent. 31 1,390 21,420 Ghana
Petroleum Products 3.5 per cent.–11.2 per cent. — 6,680 109,892 Ghana, Malaysia, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago.
Fixed vegetable oil (soft) Free- 69 — 10,332 India
(of which) soya bean oil 20 per cent — — 1,157 Malaysia
groundnut oil 20 per cent 69 — 2,681 Malta, Nigeria.
Other Fixed vegetable oil 20 per cent 2,979 1,276 8,045 Malaysia
(of which) Palm oil 2,525 1,210 3,816 Singapore.
Veneer sheets 7.6 per cent. 152 11 4,281 Nigeria
Plywood including veneered panels 13.6 per cent.–14.2 per cent. 227 717 5,828 Nigeria
Aluminium and aluminium alloy (unwrought). 9 per cent. under quota 1,026 2,596 25,752 Canada
Zinc and Zinc alloys (unwrought) 9 per cent. 25 919 2,158 Canada, Zambia
FRANCE
Beef and Veal Variable Levy 567 46 13,673 Australia, Kenya, New Zealand, Tanzania.
Mutton and Lamb Variable Levy — 42 7,349 New Zealand
Meat Preparations According to Weight 734 13 4,760 Kenya, Tanzania.
Milk and Cream Variable Levy — — 943 New Zealand
Cheese and Curd Variable Levy — 3 13,809 Australia, New Zealand.
Fish and Fish Preparations Varies 3,533 4,168 39,295 Canada, India.
Wheat Variable Levy — 1,738 17,017 Canada
Barley Variable Levy 1,171 1,849 44,732 Australia, Cyprus.
Maize Variable Levy — — 12,966 Malawi
Wheat Flour Variable Levy — 1 250 Canada
Apples 10 per cent. plus. — 118 4,522 Australia, Canada, Cyprus, New Zealand.
Edible Nuts Exempt-9 per cent. 20 462 11,540 India, Trinidad and Tobago.
Dried Fruit 7.2 per cent. 13 91 3,955 Australia
Fruit Preserved/Fruit Preparations 2–20 per cent. 2,633 85 12,037 Canada
Potatoes From 9.6 per cent. — — 10,512 Malta
£'000
Commodity E.E.C. Common External Tariff E.E.C. Associated Overseas Territories Commonwealth Countries and U.K. dependent terrotories Rest of World Commonwealth Countries and dependent terrotories principally concerned
Coffee 9.6 per cent. 35,063 1,774 26,530 India, Kenya, Singapore, Tanzania Uganda.
Cocoa Subject to mobile element. 12,727 1,168 1,350 Ghana, Jamaica Nigeria, Trinidad and Tobago.
Spices exempt-17 per cent. 693 155 2,289 India, Jamaica, Malaysia, Seychelles, Singapore.
Oilseed cake and meal Variable Levy 5,805 207 36,298 Fiji
Distilled alcoholic beverages Varies 113 26 9,948 Barbados, Canada, Cyprus Jamaica, Malta, Trinidad and Tobago.
Unmanufactured tobacco *15 per cent. 1,486 119 12,783 Canada, Malawi.
Wood, lumber and Cork Varies 15,125 7,172 49,469 Brunei, Canada, Guyana, Malaysia, Nigeria, Singapore.
Industrial diamonds 8 per cent. 69 8 1,793 Ghana
Petroleum Products 3.5 per cent.–11.2 per cent. — 4 52,063 Ghana, Malaysia, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago.
Fixed vegetable oil (soft) free— 19,434 — 5,274 India,
(of which) soya bean oil 20 per cent. — — 736 Malaysia,
groundnut oil 20 per cent. 19,397 — 530 Malta, Nigeria.
Other fixed vegetable oil 20 per cent. 3,295 289 7,585 Malaysia,
(of which) Palm Oil 20 per cent. 2,478 257 983 Singapore.
Veneer sheets 7.6 per cent. 78 — 1,409 Nigeria
Plywood including veneered panels 13.6 per cent.–14.2 per cent. 23 478 3,344 Nigeria
Aluminium and aluminium alloy (unwrought). 9 per cent. under quota 7,283 351 10,518 Canada
Zinc and Zinc alloys (unwrought) 9 per cent. — 431 3,228 Canada, Zambia.
GERMANY
£'000
Commodity E.E.C. Common External Tariff E.E.C. Associated Overseas Territories Commonwealth Countries and U.K. dependent terrotories Rest of World Commonwealth Countries and dependent terrotories principally concerned
Beef and Veal Variable Levy — 13 35,833 Australia. Kenya, New Zealand. Tanzania.
Mutton and Lamb Variable Levy — 244 340 New Zealand
Meat Preparations According to weight. — 174 22,121 Kenya, Tanzania.
Milk and Cream Variable Levy — 519 13,333 New Zealand.
Cheese and Curd Variable Levy — 814 44,224 Australia, New Zealand.
Fish and Fish preparations Varies 14 699 31,820 Canada, India.
Wheat Variable Levy — 20,271 33,578 Canada
Barley Variable Levy — 26,148 181,276 Australia, Cyprus.
Maize Variable Levy — 37 62,947 Malawi
Wheat Flour Variable Levy — — 1,176 Canada
Apples 10 per cent. plus. — 2,904 32,205 Australia, Canada, Cyprus, New Zealand.
Edible Nuts Exempt—9 per cent. — 1,018 30,393 India, Trinidad and Tobago.
Dried Fruits 7.2 per cent. — 901 6,734 Australia
Fruit Preserved/Fruit Preparations 2–20 per cent. 684 2,688 39,103 Canada
Potatoes From 9.6 per cent. — 7 11,179 Malta
Coffee 9.6 per cent. 4,410 12,735 75,558 India, Kenya. Singapore, Tanzania, Uganda.
Cocoa Subject to mobile element. 12,932 11,442 6,957 Ghana, Jamaica, Nigeria, Trinidad and Tobago.
Spices exempt—17 per cent. 389 1,237 4,205 India, Jamaica, Malaysia, Seychelles, Singapore.
Oilseed cake and meal Variable Levy 2,215 2,743 65,091 Fiji
Distilled alcoholic beverages Varies — 371 7,381 Barbados, Canada, Cyprus, Jamaica, Malta, Trinidad and Tobago.
Unmanufactured tobacco *15 per cent. 92 1,531 76,189 Canada, Malawi.
Wood, lumber and Cork Varies 12,184 7,982 80,363 Brunei, Canada, Guyana, Malaysia Nigeria, Singapore.
Indistrial diamonds 8 per cent. — 2 2,750 Ghana
Petroleum products 3.5 per cent.–11.2 per cent. — 4,223 156,828 Ghana, Malaysia, Singapore, Trinidad, and Tobago.
£'000
Commodity E.E.C. Common External Tariff E.E.C. Associated Overseas Territories Commonwealth Countries and U.K. dependent terrotories Rest of World Commonwealth Countries and dependent terrotories principally concerned
Fixed vegetable oil (soft) Free— 237 47 20,173 India,
(of which) soya bean oil 20 per cent. — — 360 Malaysia,
Groundnut oil 20 per cent. 191 47 4,892 Malta, Nigeria.
Other fixed vegetable oil 20 per cent. 4,924 1,329 12,683 Malaysia,
(of which) Palm Oil 20 per cent. 4,237 1,169 2,955 Singapore.
Veneer sheets 7.6 per cent. 579 924 10,145 Nigeria
Plywood including veneered panels 13.6 per cent.–14.2 per cent. 131 663 3,904 Nigeria
Aluminium and aluminium alloy (unwrought). 9 per cent. under quota 4 705 33,743 Canada
Zinc and Zinc alloys (unwrought) 9 per cent. 779 1,296 12,614 Canada, Zambia.
ITALY
Beef and Veal Variable Levy — 211 106,482 Australia, Kenya, New Zealand, Tanzania.
Mutton and Lamb Variable Levy — 63 1,705 New Zealand
Meat Preparations According to Weight. 217 589 5,275 Kenya, Tanzania.
Milk and Cream Variable Levy — 566 14,811 New Zealand
Cheese and Curd Variable Levy — 233 25,420 Australia, New Zealand
Fish and Fish Preparations Varies 257 1,077 38,846 Canada, India.
Wheat Variable Levy — 6,620 20,373 Canada
Barley Variable Levy — 15,391 122,739 Australia, Cyprus.
Maize Variable Levy — 27 80,587 Malawi
Wheat Flour Variable Levy — .. 23 Canada
Apples 10 per cent. plus. — — 249 Australia, Canada, Cyprus, New Zealand.
Edible Nuts Exempt—9 per cent. 9 161 1,142 India, Trinidad and Tobago.
Dried Fruit 7.2 per cent. — 82 2,890 Australia
Fruit Preserved/Fruit Preparations 2–20 per cent. 73 149 1,256 Canada
Potatoes From 9.6 per cent. — 256 5,558 Malta
Coffee 9.6 per cent. 8,026 1,738 30,087 India, Kenya, Singapore, Tanzania, Uganda.
Cocoa Subject to mobile element. 3,530 4,609 1,922 Ghana, Jamaica, Nigeria, Trinidad and Tobago.
Spices Exempt-17 per cent. 50 817 448 India, Jamaica, Malaysia, Seychelles, Singapore.
Oilseed cake and meal Variable Levy — 1 8,703 Fiji.
£'000
Commodity E.E.C. Common External Tariff E.E.C. Associated Overseas Territories Commonwealth Countries and U.K. dependent terrotories Rest of World Commonwealth Countries and dependent terrotories principally concerned
Distilled alcoholic beverages Varies — 64 3,589 Barbados, Canada, Cyprus, Jamaica, Malta, Trinidad and Tobago.
Unmanufactured tobacco *15 per cent. — 11 6,898 Canada, Malawi
Wood, lumber and Cork Varies 10,178 7,936 86,668 Brunei, Canada, Guyana, Malaysia, Nigeria, Singapore.
Industrial diamonds 8 per cent. — 4 9 Ghana
Petroleum Products 3.5 per cent.–11.2 per cent. — 435 32,078 Ghana, Malaysia, Singapore, Trinidad, and Tobago.
Fixed vegetable oil (soft) Free- — 58 30,851 India,
(of which) soya bean oil 20 per cent. — — 1,342 Malaysia,
Groundnut oil 20 per cent. — — 315 Malta, Nigeria.
Other fixed vegetable oil 20 per cent. 2,912 1,774 3,155 Malaysia,
(of which) Palm Oil 20 per cent. 1,919 1,383 991 Singapore.
Veneer sheets 7.6 per cent. 10 — 434 Nigeria
Plywood including veneered panels 13.6 per cent–14.2 per cent. — 16 677 Nigeria
Aluminium and aluminium alloy (unwrought). 9 per cent. under quota. 121 1,352 14,338 Canada.
Zinc and Zinc alloys (unwrought) 9 per cent. 644 1,617 4,897 Canada, Zambia.
* 1st quality: 15 per cent. with maximum charge of 70 U.C. per 100 kg.
2nd quality: 23 per cent. with minimum charge of 28 U.C. and maximum of 33 U.C. per 100 kg.

Source: OECD Series C—Imports 1967.

—=Nil . . =below 0.5