Butter and Cheese (New Zealand)

HC Deb 01 May 1975 vol 891 cc217-8W

Mr. Gould

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are the current rates of import levy payable on imports of New Zealand butter and cheese.

Mr. Bishop

The net levy rates as at 30th April 1975 on the bulk of butter and cheese imported into the United Kingdom from New Zealand were £8.9514 per cwt. and £14.6940 per cwt. respectively.

Mr. Sedgemore

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the current import levy per pound on butter imported into the Common Market from New Zealand.

Mr. Bishop

The levy rate as at 30th April 1975 on butter of 80–82 per cent. fat content imported into the Community from New Zealand other than to the United Kingdom was 35.33p per pound adjusted by the monetary compensatory amount applicable in the member State of importation. Under the special arrangements for imports of this butter into the United Kingdom the net rate of levy was 7.99p per pound.

AVERAGE UNIT VALUES OF UNITED KINGDOM IMPORTS OF CERTAIN COMMODITIES
			EEC Countries	Non-EEC Countries
Commodity	£ per ton c.i.f.	£ per ton c.i.f.
Lamb	…	…	Irish Republic (fresh)	…	…	697.43	New Zealand (frozen)	…	…	480.19
Butter	…	…	France	…	…	738.97	New Zealand	…	…	460.12*
			Netherlands	…	…	745.72
			Denmark	…	…	745.15
Cheddar type cheese	…	…	Irish Republic	…	…	868.81	New Zealand	…	…	397.29*
	…	…	Netherlands	…	…	881.93
Wheat	…	…	France	…	…	69.97	USA	…	…	100.94
							Canada	…	…	92.60†
Maize	…	…	France	…	…	69.28	USA	…	…	67.81
Beef and Veal	…	…	No reliable comparison possible owing to ban on imports from most non-EEC Countries.
Sources:
Overseas Trade Accounts.
Customs and Excise Tabulation Sheets.
* Special minimum import price.
† Hard wheat is not grown in the Community. Prices are for Community soft wheat and North American Hard.

Mr. Sedgemore

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the current import levy per pound on cheese imported into the Common Market from New Zealand.

Mr. Bishop

The levy rate as at 30th April 1975 on Cheddar type cheese imported into the Community from New Zealand other than to the United Kingdom was 28.50p per pound adjusted by the monetary compensatory amount applicable in the member State of importation. Under the special arrangements for imports of this cheese into the United Kingdom the net rate of levy was 13.12p per pound.