HC Deb 13 March 1975 vol 888 cc205-6W
Mr. Hardy

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is his estimate of the cost incurred or the charges imposed, other than transportation costs, per head of live cattle exported to other countries within the EEC this year.

Mr. Bishop :

Under the EEC system of accession and monetary compensatory amounts charges are made on cattle exported from the United Kingdom to other

AVERAGE UNIT VALUES OF UNITED KINGDOM IMPORTS OF CERTAIN COMMODITIES JANUARY 1975
Commodity EEC Countries Non.EEC Countries
£ p ton £ p ton
1.EEC lower than non.EEC
Wheat … … … Denmark … … 75.41 U.S.A … … … 93.89
… … … France … … … 75.48 Canada … … … 90.32
Rice, short grained … … … Italy … … … 162.85 Australia … … 185.85
Apples … … … France … … … 199.86 U.S.A … … … 203.78
… … … Italy … … … 179.60 Canada … … … 229.51
Bacon, sides … … Irish Republic … … 667.25 Sweden … … … 779.71
… … … Denmark … … 713.13 Poland … … … 721.27
Raw sugar, beet and cane France … … … 158.19 Australia … … 164.17
Belgium/Luxembourg … 158.59 Guyana … … … 162.04
Mauritius … … 212.86
Tomatoes, fresh … … Netherlands … … 352.48 Spain … … … 391.80
Canary Island; … … 380.36
2. No significant difference
Refined sugar … … France … … … 218.97 Barbados … … 217.58
Maize … … … France … … … 72.72 U.S.A … … … 71.69
West Germany … … 79.96 South Africa … … 74.05
3. Non.EEC lower than EEC
Lard … … … Belgium/Luxembourg … 280.40 Hungary … … 213.44
Netherlands … … 292.38 Poland … … … 278.54
U.S.A … … … 388.08
Butter … … … France … … … 727.12 New Zealand … … 360.97
Netherlands … … 729.96
Denmark … … 740.02
Cheddar type cheese … Irish Republic … … 856.06 New Zealand … … 312.20
Netherlands … … 842.78
Lamb … … … Irish Republic (fresh) … … 676.27 New Zealand (frozen) … … 505.58
Beef … … … No reliable comparisons possible owing to ban on imports from non-EEC countries.
Sources:
Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom.
Customs and Excise Tabulation sheets.

EEC countries. The monetary charges are in some cases offset by corresponding subsidies granted by the importing country. The rates of charge are liable to frequent change, and details of current rates may be obtained from the Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce.

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