HC Deb 22 March 1971 vol 814 cc25-6W
104. Dame Patricia Hornsby-Smith

aske the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what, on average, is the margin of preference applying to the importation

TWELVE MAJOR IMPORTS INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM FROM CANADA
1970 £m. Rate of import duty (Commonwealth Preferential Rate)
Refined copper … … 62.8 Free
Nickel ores and concentrates … … 51.0
Wheat … … 47.3 Free*
Aluminium and alloys unwrought … … 43.6 Free
Coniferous lumber … … 35.7 Free
Nickel and alloys unwrought … … 35.2 Free
Iron ore … … 27.2 Free
Newsprint … … 26.4 Free
Sulphate Wood Pulp … … 18.8 Free
Tobacco … … 16.3 Depending on moisture content, £4.9640 or £5.0060 per lb.
Barley … … 15.7 Free*
Kraft paper … … 15.1 Free
* Subject to a variable levy.

of goods from the United Kingdom and Canada as against, respectively, the general tariff and the 96 non-British nations covered by the Most Favoured Nations tariff procedure.

Mr. Noble

I regret that this information is not available.

105. Dame Patricia Hornsby-Smith

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what, by value, are the 12 major imports from Canada to the United Kingdom; and what tariff or quotas apply to such imports.

Mr. Noble

The Answer is given in the following table. Imports of the twelve major items from Canada are not subject to quotas.