§ 51. Mr. Wingfield Digbyasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that equivalent British goods are being rejected because the purchasers are importing similar goods duty free; and whether he will now take steps to check such imports.
§ Mr. DellI have no evidence that relief of import duty recommended by the Board of Trade causes purchasers to reject equivalent British goods. Generally, it would be contrary to our international obligations and our commercial interests to impose import duties on goods which are not liable to duty.