§ 33. Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what level of duties or levies is being imposed on cheese imports into the United Kingdom from non-EEC countries.
§ Mr. BuchanAfter applying the monetary compensatory amount, the present rate of levy applied to imports of cheddar cheese from New Zealand under Protocol 18 arrangements is £212.95 a ton. From
Tariff Nomenclature Net levy chargeable for week commencing 1st July 1974 (£ per ton) 0404D. Processed cheese, not grated or powdered: 11 other of a fat content by weight; (a) not exceeding 36 per cent, and of a fat content by weight, referred to dry matter: not exceeding 48 per cent. —19 per cent, or more but less than 39 per cent. … … 358.134 0404E. Other: Grated not grated or powdered, of a fat content by weight, not exceeding 40 per cent, and a water content, calculated by weight, of the non fatty matter: (a) not exceeding 47 per cent, and of a fat content by weight referred to dry matter of 19 per cent, or more Pecorino … … 293.354 Other … … 326.697 (b) Exceeding 47 per cent, but not exceeding 72 per cent. 1. Cheddar including Chester of a fat content by weight referred to dry matter of: —19 per cent, or more but less than 39 per cent. … … 292.791 5. Other: of a fat content by weight referred to dry matter of —19 per cent, or more but less than 39 per cent, and a water content calculated by weight of the non fatty matter not exceeding 62 per cent … … 336.536 —of a water content calculated by weight of the non fatty matter exceeding 62 per cent … … 354.683 (c) Exceeding 72 per cent. 1. in immediate packings of a net capacity not exceeding 500g and of a fat content by weight referred to dry matter of —19 per cent, or more but less than 39 per cent. … … 292.585 2. Other: of a fat content by weight referred to dry matter —19 per cent, or more but less than 39 per cent. … … 848.567