HC Deb 17 October 1968 vol 770 c174W
Mr. Moyle

asked the President of the Board of Trade to what extent Italian made washing machines exported to this country receive a form of subsidy from the Italian government.

Mr. Edmund Dell

Italian domestic electric washing machines exported to the United Kingdom benefit from a rebate, expressed in lire per kilogram, in respect of certain taxes and customs duties incurred during manufacture. I am unable to say at this stage to what extent this rebate as applied to washing machines contains an element of export subsidy. The British washing machine industry is discussing with my Department the possibility of applying for anti-dumping or countervailing duties.