Import Duties

HC Deb 20 December 1973 vol 866 cc349-51W

6. Mr. Moyle

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will give an assurance not to raise the present import duty on mutton and lamb on 1st January next.

Mr. Anthony Stodart

No. To do so would not necessarily alter United Kingdom lamb prices

9. Mr. Ernest G. Perry

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the present levy per ton on imports of canned ham into the United Kingdom from countries outside the EEC.

Mr. Anthony Stodart

About £165 per ton.

23. Mr. Stallard

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the present levy per ton imposed on imports of bacon into the United Kingdom from outside the EEC.

Mr. Anthony Stodart

About £35 per ton on green bacon sides, which comprise our principal bacon import from outside the Community.

28. Mr. Atkinson

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the present import levy per ton on cheese imported into the United Kingdom from non-EEC countries.

Mr. Anthony Stodart

After applying the monetary compensatory amount, the present rate of levy applied to imports of cheese from New Zealand under Protocol 18 is £96.84 a ton and from other countries outside the Commission is £224.91.

32. Mr. Orme

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the present import duty on beef imported into the United Kingdom from outside the Commonwealth and EEC.

Mr. Anthony Stodart

8 per cent. on boned and boneless cuts, and 4 per cent. plus 24.88p per cwt. on bone-in ones; but the monetary arrangements generally reduce these rates to nil.

35. Mr. Urwin

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the present import levy on barley imported into this country from non-EEC countries; and whether, in view of the present high price of feeding stuffs he will now remove this levy.

Mr. Anthony Stodart

There is no import levy and so the second part of the Question does not arise.

40. Mr. Heffer

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the present import levy per ton on butter imported into the United Kingdom from outside the EEC.

Mr. Anthony Stodart

After applying the monetary compensatory amounts, the present rate of levy applied to imports of butter from New Zealand under Protocol 18 is nil and from other countries outside the Community is £187.74 a ton.