Food Exports and Imports (Hansard, 3 March 1977)

§ Mr. Spearing
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish a table in the Official Report for each of the principal foodstuffs exported from the United Kingdom to the EEC, in 1976, showing in each case (a) the quantities, (b) the landed value in £ sterling and (c) the monetary compensation amounts paid by the exporter.

§ Mr. Bishop
The table below gives the information requested:
ported into the United Kingdom from the EEC and third countries resectively in 1976 showing in each case (a) the quantities, (b) the landed value in £ sterling and (c) the monetary compensation amounts. 281W paid to either the exporters or importers, respectively

IMPORTS INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM FROM THE EEC AND THIRD COUNTRIES

Imports from the EEC Imports from third countries

Quantity (Tonnes) Value£ MCAs^*£ Quantity (Tonnes) Value £ MCAs† £

Cereals:

Wheat … … 2,319,588 188,611,209 12,527,064 1,485,137 139,514,511 8,347,881

Barley … … 400,205 29,518,414 1,037,517 246,184 19,348,564 1,797,747

Maize … … 1,830,488 134,552,275 4,309,299 1,933,800 138,135,793 6,025,720

Sugar … … 285,024‡ 61,419,000 2,650,922 1,717,246‡ 317,288,000 42,463,651

Beef/Veal … … 165,862 140,645,000 7,785,888 47,840 41,844,000 2,011,822

Eggs … … 7,145 4,648,000 78,194 1,290 545,000 —

Poultry meat … … 4,936 2,481,000 6,826 1,164 836,000 —

Milk and milk products … … 446,099 407,799,000 16,929,755 156,144 91,609,000 —

Pigmeat and pigmeat products … … 541,032 376,773,851 15,484,217 70,516 40,360,568 655,312

^* These figures relate to the period up to 17th May 1976. Since then United Kingdom MCAs on imports from other member States (except Italy) have been paid in the exporting member State, and information about them is not available.

† These are net figures after taking into account any import levies and accession compensatory amounts.

‡ White sugar equivalents.

§ Mr. Spearing
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish a table showing the amounts of monetary compensation amount paid in respect of imports and exports of foodstuffs to and from the United Kingdom in 1976.

§ Mr. Bishop
The monetary compensatory amounts paid or collected by the United Kingdom in 1976 were as followsPaid to importers on intra-Community trade—£68,026,311(1) Paid to importers on trade with non-member States—£1,673,845(2) Export levies collected on intra-Community trade—£28,207,263. Monetary compensatory amounts charged on exports to non-member States are not separately distinguishable from other payments and charges on such exports.

(1) These figures relate to the period up to 17th May 1976. Since then United Kingdom MCAs on imports from other member States (except Italy) have been paid in the exporting member State, and information about them is not available.

(2) These are net figures after taking into account any import levies and accession compensatory amounts,

IMPORTS INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM FROM THE EEC AND THIRD COUNTRIES
			Imports from the EEC	Imports from third countries
			Quantity (Tonnes)	Value£	MCAs^*£	Quantity (Tonnes)	Value £	MCAs† £
Cereals:
Wheat	…	…	2,319,588	188,611,209	12,527,064	1,485,137	139,514,511	8,347,881
Barley	…	…	400,205	29,518,414	1,037,517	246,184	19,348,564	1,797,747
Maize	…	…	1,830,488	134,552,275	4,309,299	1,933,800	138,135,793	6,025,720
Sugar	…	…	285,024‡	61,419,000	2,650,922	1,717,246‡	317,288,000	42,463,651
Beef/Veal	…	…	165,862	140,645,000	7,785,888	47,840	41,844,000	2,011,822
Eggs	…	…	7,145	4,648,000	78,194	1,290	545,000	—
Poultry meat	…	…	4,936	2,481,000	6,826	1,164	836,000	—
Milk and milk products	…	…	446,099	407,799,000	16,929,755	156,144	91,609,000	—
Pigmeat and pigmeat products	…	…	541,032	376,773,851	15,484,217	70,516	40,360,568	655,312
^* These figures relate to the period up to 17th May 1976. Since then United Kingdom MCAs on imports from other member States (except Italy) have been paid in the exporting member State, and information about them is not available.
† These are net figures after taking into account any import levies and accession compensatory amounts.
‡ White sugar equivalents.