HC Deb 24 March 1971 vol 814 cc150-60W
Mr. Peter Mills

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what will be the new minimum import prices to be introduced for cereals under the arrangements referred to in his statement of 17th March.

Mr. Prior

The minimum import prices due to apply to cereals and cereal products from 1st July, 1971 are shown below. The necessary Orders will be laid before Parliament shortly.

SCHEDULE
MINIMUM IMPORT PRICES FOR CEREALS AND CEREAL PRODUCTS
In this Schedule the prescribed standard moisture content wherever referred to shall be 14 per cent. by weight
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Minimum Import Price Level (per ton)
£
1971 1972
Tariff Heading Description of Imports July-Aug.-Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug.-Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
10.01 WHEAT:
A. Denatured wheat … … 24.65 24.95 25.25 25.55 25.85 26.15 26.45 26.75 27.05 27.35 27.65 26.75 27.05 27.35 27.65
B. Other wheat:
1. E.E.C. milling; Finnish milling; Greek milling; Spanish milling; Swedish milling; wheats of comparable quality … … 27.25 27.55 27.85 28.15 28.45 28.75 29.05 29.35 29.65 29.95 30.25 29.55 29.85 30.15 30.45
2. Australian fair average quality; Canadian Soft Eastern White; United States Soft White No. 2; United States Soft Red Winter No. 2; United States Hard and Dark Hard Winters Nos. 1 and 2 with in each case less than 12 per cent. by weight of protein at the prescribed standard moisture content; wheats of comparable quality … … 28.65 28.95 29.25 29.55 29.85 30.15 30.45 30.75 31.05 31.35 31.65 31.05 31.35 31.65 31.95
3. United States Hard and Dark Hard Winters No's. 1 and 2 with in each case less than 13 per cent, but not less than 12 per cent. by weight of protein at the prescribed standard moisture content; wheats of comparable quality … … 29.80 30.10 30.40 30.70 31.00 31.30 31.60 31.90 32.20 32.50 32.80 32.25 32.55 32.85 33.15
4. Argentinian; Canadian Manitoba Northern No.4; United States Hard and Dark Hard Winters Nos. 1 and 2 with in each case less than 14 per cent. but not less than 13 per cent. by weight of protein at the prescribed standard moisture content; wheats of comparable quality … 30.90 31.20 31.50 31.80 32.10 32.40 32.70 33.00 33.30 33.60 33.90 33.50 33.80 34.10 34.40

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Minimum Import Price Level (per ton) £
1971 1972
Tariff Heading Description of Imports July-Aug.-Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug.-Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
5. Canadian Manitoba Northern No. 3; United States Northern, Dark Northern and Red Springs Nos. 1 and 2 with in each case less than 14 per cent. by weight of protein at the prescribed standard moisture content; United States Hard and Dark Hard Winters Nos. 1 and 2 with in each case 14 per cent. or more by weight of protein at the prescribed standard moisture content; wheats of comparable quality … … … 31.75 32.05 32.35 32.65 32.95 33.25 33.55 33.85 34.15 34.45 34.75 34.40 34.70 35.00 35.30
6. Canadian Manitoba Northern Nos. 1 and 2; United States Northern, Dark Northern and Red Springs Nos. 1 and 2 with in each case 14 per cent. or more by weight of protein at the prescribed standard moisture content; wheats of comparable quality … … … 32.60 32.90 33.20 33.50 33.80 34.10 34.40 34.70 35.00 35.30 35.60 35.30 35.60 35.90 36.20
10.03 BARLEY:
A. Barley having a potential diastatic activity of not less than 170° Lintner 28.55 28.85 29.15 29.45 29.75 30.05 30.35 30.65 30.95 31.25 31.55 30.50 30.80 31.10 31.40
B. Other … … … 23.55 23.85 24.15 24.45 24.75 25.05 25.35 25.65 25.95 26.25 26.55 25.50 25.80 26.10 26.40
10.04 OATS … … … 23.55 23.85 24.15 24.45 24.75 25.05 25.35 25.65 25.95 26.25 26.55 25.50 25.80 26.10 26.40
10.05 MAIZE OTHER THAN SWEET CORN ON THE COB* … … … 24.65 24.95 25.25 25.55 25.85 26.15 26.45 26.75 27.05 27.35 27.65 26.75 27.05 27.35 27.65
10.07 GRAIN SORGHUM … … … 24.10 24.40 24.70 25.00 25.30 25.60 25.90 26.20 26.50 26.80 27.10 26.10 26.40 26.70 27.00

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Minimum Import Price Level (per ton) £
1971 1972
Tariff Heading Description of Imports July-Aug.-Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug.-Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
11.01 CEREAL FLOURS (OTHER THAN RICE FLOURS):
A. Wheat flours not containing chalk†
1. Containing 1 per cent. or more by weight of natural ash and not more than 1 per cent. by weight of fibre, in each case at the prescribed standard moisture content … … … 31.75 32.05 32.35 32.65 32.95 33.25 33.55 33.85 34.15 34.45 34.75 34.40 34.70 35.00 35.30
2. Containing not less than 0.7 per cent. but less than 1 per cent. by weight of natural ash at the prescribed standard moisture content … … … 39.95 39.65 39.95 40.25 40.55 40.85 41.15 41.45 41.75 42.05 42.35 42.60 42.90 43.20 43.50
B. Wheat flours containing chalk†:
1. Containing not less than 0.7 per cent. by weight of natural ash and not more than 1 per cent. by weight of fibre, in each case at the prescribed standard moisture content … … 39.35 39.65 39.95 40.25 40.55 40.85 41.15 41.45 41.75 42.05 42.35 42.60 42.90 43.20 43.50
2. Containing less than 10 per cent. by weight of protein at the prescribed standard moisture content … … … 39.35 39.65 39.95 40.25 40.55 40.85 41.15 41.45 41.75 42.05 42.35 42.60 42.90 43.20 43.50
3. Containing 10 per cent. or more but not more than 12 per cent. by weight of protein at the prescribed standard moisture content … … … 44.45 44.75 45.05 45.35 45.65 45.95 46.25 46.55 46.85 47.15 47.45 48.10 48.40 48.70 49.00
4. Containing more than 12 per cent. by weight of protein at the prescribed standard moisture content … … … 49.50 49.80 50.10 50.40 50.70 51.00 51.30 51.60 51.90 52.20 52.50 53.55 53.85 54.15 54.45
C. Other flour:
1. of barley … … … 27.20 27.50 27.80 28.10 28.40 28.70 29.00 29.30 29.60 29.90 30.20 29.45 29.75 30.05 30.35
2. of maize … … … 28.30 28.60 28.90 29.20 29.50 29.80 30.10 30.40 30.70 31.00 31.30 30.70 31.00 31.30 31.60
3. of oats … … … 27.20 27.50 27.80 28.10 28.40 28.70 29.00 29.30 29.60 29.90 30.20 29.45 29.75 30.05 30.35
4. other … … … 27.20 27.50 27.80 28.10 28.40 28.70 29.00 29.30 29.60 29.90 30.20 29.45 29.75 30.05 30.35

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Minimum Import Price Level (per ton) £
1971 1972
Tariff Heading Description of Imports July-Aug.-Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug.-Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
11.02 CEREAL GROATS, CEREAL MEALS, OTHER WORKED CEREAL GRAINS AND GERM OF CEREALS (OTHER THAN ANY PRODUCTS OF RICE AND ANY BLOCKED, POT AND PEARL BARLEY):
A. of wheat:
1. groats, kibbled or cut … 28.30 28.60 28.90 29.20 29.50 29.80 30.10 30.40 30.70 31.00 31.30 30.70 31.00 31.30 31.60
2. meal:
(A) denatured wheat meal … 28.30 28.60 28.90 29.20 29.50 29.80 30.10 30.40 30.70 31.00 31.30 30.70 31.00 31.30 31.60
(B) other:
(1) containing less than 10 per cent. by weight of protein at the prescribed standard moisture content … 39.35 39.65 39.95 40.25 40.55 40.85 41.15 41.45 41.75 42.05 42.35 42.60 42.90 43.20 43.50
(2) containing 10 per cent. or more but not more than 12 per cent. by weight of protein at the prescribed standard moisture content … 44.45 44.75 45.05 45.35 45.65 45.95 46.25 46.55 46.85 47.15 47.45 48.10 48.40 48.70 49.00
(3) containing more than 12 per cent. by weight of protein at the prescribed standard moisture content … 49.50 49.80 50.10 50.40 50.70 51.00 51.30 51.60 51.90 52.20 52.50 53.55 53.85 54.15 54.45
2. Rolled, flaked, crushed, or bruised … 30.00 30.30 30.60 30.90 31.20 31.50 31.80 32.10 32.40 32.70 33.00 32.50 32.80 33.10 33.40
4. Other processed … 28.30 28.60 28.90 29.20 29.50 29.80 30.10 30.40 30.70 31.00 31.30 30.70 31.00 31.30 31.60
B. of barley:
1. groats, meals, kibbled or cut … 27.20 27.50 27.80 28.10 28.40 28.70 29.00 29.30 29.60 29.90 30.20 29.45 29.75 30.05 30.35
2.rolled, flaked, crushed or bruised … 28.90 29.20 29.50 29.80 30.10 30.40 30.70 31.00 131.30 31.60 31.90 31.30 31.60 31.90 32.20
3. other processed … 27.20 27.50 27.80 28.10 28.40 28.70 29.00 29.30 29.60 29.90 30.20 29.45 29.75 30.05 30.35

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Minimum Import Price Level (per ton) £
1971 1972
Tariff Heading Description of Imports July-Aug.-Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug.-Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
C. of maize:
1. groats, kibbled or cut … … 28.30 28.60 28.90 29.20 29.50 29.80 30.10 30.40 30.70 31.00 31.30 30.70 31.00 31.30 31.60
2. meal:
(A) containing less than 9 per cent. by weight of fibre at the prescribed standard moisture content … … 28.30 28.60 28.90 29.20 29.50 29.80 30.10 30.40 30.70 31.00 31.30 30.70 31.00 31.30 31.60
(B) containing 9 per cent. or more by weight of fibre at the prescribed standard moisture content … … 23.40 23.70 24.00 24.30 24.60 24.90 25.20 25.50 25.80 26.10 26.40 25.40 25.70 26.00 26.30
3. rolled, flaked, crushed or bruised:
(A) flaked … … 30.85 31.15 31.45 31.75 32.05 32.35 32.65 32.95 33.25 33.55 33.85 33.45 33.75 34.05 34.35
(B) rolled, crushed or bruised 30.00 30.30 30.60 30.90 31.20 31.50 31.80 32.10 32.40 32.70 33.00 32.50 32.80 33.10 33.40
4. other processed … … 28.30 28.60 28.90 29.20 29.50 29.80 30.10 30.40 30.70 31.00 31.30 30.70 31.00 31.30 31.60
D. of oats:
1. groats, meal, kibbled or cut … … 27.20 27.50 27.80 28.10 28.40 28.70 29.00 29.30 29.60 29.90 30.20 29.45 29.75 30.05 30.35
2 rolled, flaked, crushed or bruised … … 28.90 29.20 29.50 29.80 30.10 30.40 30.70 31.00 31.30 31.60 31.90 31.30 31.60 31.90 32.20
3. other processed … … 27.20 27.50 27.80 28.10 28.40 28.70 29.00 29.30 29.60 29.90 30.20 29.45 29.75 30.05 30.35
E. other:
1. groats, meal, kibbled or cut cereals … … 27.20 27.50 27.80 28.10 28.40 28.70 29.00 29.30 29.60 29.90 30.20 29.45 29.75 30.05 30.35
2 rolled, flaked, crushed or bruised cereals … … 28.90 29.20 29.50 29.80 30.10 30.40 30.70 31.00 31.30 31.60 31.90 31.30 31.60 31.90 32.20
3. processed cereals … … 27.20 27.50 27.80 28.10 28.40 28.70 29.00 29.30 29.60 29.90 30.20 29.45 29.75 30.05 30.35
23.02 BRAN SHARPS AND OTHER RESIDUES DERIVED FROM THB SIFTING, MILLING OR WORKING OF CEREALS OTHER THAN OF RICE:
Containing not more than 13 per cent. by weight of fibre at the prescribed standard moisture content … … 22.20 22.50 22.80 23.10 23.40 23.70 24.00 24.30 24.60 24.90 25.20 24.05 24.35 24.65 24.95
* Maize for the manufacture of starch, glucose and spirituous beverages will be exempt from levy under arrangements to be announced.
† The sub-division of wheat flours is still under consideration and the categories above may be subject to revision.