Cotton (Hansard, 18 November 1976)

§ Mr. Meacher

The import duties chargeable are as follows:

	55.05 (Cotton Yarns)	^*CCCN (formerly BTN) Number 55.09 (Cotton Fabrics)	61.03 (Cotton Shirts)
Argentina	80 per cent, (on cif).	100 per cent, (on cif).	200 per cent, (on cif).
Brazil	115 per cent, (on cif).	205 per cent, (on cif).	205 per cent, (on cif).
Colombia	55 per cent, (on cif).	55 per cent, (on cif).	95 per cent, (on cif).
Egypt	40 per cent.-50 per cent, (on cif) (imports only by Government Departments).	75 per cent.-100 per cent, (on cif).	120 percent. (on cif).

N.B.—wef 3rd May 1976 import duties on all goods imported into Egypt will be calculated on the incentive rather than the official rate of exchange. The effect is to increase the amount of duty payable by approximately 60 per cent, in Egyptian currency.

Ghana	50 per cent, (on cif).	50 per cent, (on cif).	50 per cent, (on cif).
Imports of 55.05; 55.09 and shirts in 61.03 are banned.
South Korea	40 per cent, (on cif).	60 per cent, (on cif) (prohibited imports).	60 per cent, (on cif) (prohibited imports).
Malaysia	Unbleached, not mercerised—Nil.	(a) Printed Batek—50 per cent, (on cif) or	35 per cent, (on cif) or $M 30.00 per dozen,
	Other—$M 2.50 per lb. on gross weight.	$M 1.00 per sq. yd. whichever is higher.	whichever is higher.
		(b) Cotton Duck—35 per cent. or 25 cents per sq. yd. whichever is higher.
		(c) Other Cotton Fabrics—25 per cent. or 10–20 cents per sq. yd. whichever is higher.
Mexico	10 per cent, (on fob).	15 per cent, (on fob).	35 per cent, (on fob).
Philippines	70 per cent, (on fob plus 10 per cent.).	70 per cent, (on fob plus 10 per cent.).	100 per cent, (on fob plus 10 per cent.).
Spain	20.5 per cent.-24.5 per cent, (on cif).	30.5 per cent.-34 per cent, (on cif).	44.5 per cent, (on cif). Temporary reduction
	On 8th October 1976 temporary increase by 20 per cent. of the duty for six months.	by 6 per cent, of the duty for six months from 30th August 1976, and a 20 per cent, temporary addition of the duty for six months from 8th October 1976.
Sudan	15 per cent. (on cif)	55.09—Other woven fabrics of cotton:	150 per cent. (on cif).
		A1 Not for industry—Nil.
		A2 For industry—10 per cent.
		A3 Others—15 per cent.
		B1 Not exceeding 150 m ms per cif yard—15 per cent.
		B2 Exceeds 150 m ms per cif yard—40 per cent.

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			55.05 (Cotton Yams)	^*CCCN (formerly BTN) Number 55.09 (Cotton Fabrics)	61.03 (Cotton Shirts)
Taiwan	…	…	33 per cent. (on cif plus 20 per cent.).	55 per cent.-59 per cent, (on cif plus 20 per cent.).	91 per cent, (on cif plus 20 per cent.).
Thailand	…	…	25 per cent. (on cif).	40 per cent.-60 per cent, (on cif).	60 per cent, (on cif).
Pakistan	…	…	72½. per cent. cif.	Cotton umbrella cloth and cotton fabric—60 per cent. cif.	Wholly or mainly of cotton not containing silk or man made fibres—60 per cent. cif.
				Karakuli cloth—70 per cent. cif.	Of silk or man made fibres—197½ per cent. cif.
				Fusing inter-lining material; Bukram lining—72½ per cent. cif.	Other—102½ per cent. cif.
				Containing silk or man made fibres—165 per cent. cif.
				Cotton typewriter ribbon fabrics—35 per cent. cif.
				Other—102½ per cent. cif.

All imports into Pakistan are governed by the provision of an annual import policy. The following are amongst those items for which licences are being granted in the current period.

	Cotton thread.	Karakuli cloth linen.	No allocation
	Cotton yards of 80 counts plus.	Lining material.
	Cotton yarns super combed.	Ribbon cloth/typewriter. Tyrecord fabrics including square woven cloth.
	Peruvian in counts 36, 40 and 50.
		Umbrella cloth and umbrella grey cloth.
Note: For the purpose of this exercise it has been assumed that the goods are of United Kingdom origin.
^* CCCN = Customs Co-operation Council Nomenclature the new title for the tariff classification formerly known as "BTN Brussels Tariff Nomenclature ".

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