HC Deb 25 April 1977 vol 930 cc199-200W
Mr. Wyn Roberts

asked the Lord President of the Council what reply he has sent to NALGO's representations concerning

1972 1973 1974 1975 1976
Total … … … … 5,320 4,834 7,959 6,825 7,955
of which
West Germany … … 553 458 1,665 1,877 2,127
Austria … … … 1,102 478 412 276 453
Sweden … … … 1,225 454 516 414 398
Spain … … … … 554 936 1,497 1,035 1,245
Japan … … … … 109 277 913 726 1,783

Mr. Hooley

asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will list in the Official Report all anti-dumping measures, quotas, levies, or other restrictions imposed since 1st January 1976 on imports of steel, stating in each case the country of origin of the imports affected.

Mr. Meacher

Since 1st January 1976 four provisional charges to anti-dumping duties have been imposed:—stainless steel bars and billets from Spain: ad valorem 10 per cent. steel reinforcing bars from S. Africa: £38 per tonne steel light sections from Spain: £31.50 per tonne steel light sections from Japan: £20 per tonne The investigation into Spanish stainless steels has now been completed and substantive duties of 8 per cent., 10 per cent. and 16 per cent. ad valorem, according to the Government's devolution proposals for Wales in the Scotland and Wales Bill.

Mr. Foot

I have offered to meet the General Secretary to discuss NALGO's representations.

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