Continuous Polyamide Fibres

HC Deb 03 April 1980 vol 982 cc354-5W

Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade whether he will circulate in the Official Report a table showing for textured yarn of continuous polyamide fibres (SITC 651:41) the volume and average value for 1979 of (a) imports from the United States of America and Germany after payment of duty and the amount of value added tax payable on the duty element and (b) exports to the Netherlands, Belgium and France; whether imports from the United States of America are restricted; and on what grounds.

Mr. Eyre

Questions on duty collection and VAT fall to my hon. Friend the Minister of State, Treasury. The following tables are on a cif/fob basis. Duty is payable at the rate of 9 per cent. in the

TEXTURED YARN OF CONTINUOUS POLYAMIDE FIBRES (SITC(R2) ITEM 651. 41)
	Imports (January-December 1979)
Country of consignment	Tonnes	£'000 cif	£'s cif per tonne
Federal Republic of Germany	9,232	12,993	1,407
United States of America	5,491	8,705	1,585
of which:

TEXTURED YARN OF CONTINUOUS POLYAMIDE FIBRES FOR CARPETS (EX 651.41) (5101–0810/0910/1110/1310)
	Imports (January-December 1979)
Country of consignment	Tonnes	£'000 fob	£'s fob per tonne
Federal Republic of Germany	8,442	11,627	1,377
United States of America	5,012	7,699	1,536

TEXTURED YARN OF CONTINUOUS POLYAMIDE FIBRES (SITC(R2) ITEM 651.41)
	Exports (January-December 1979)
Country of destination	Tonnes	£'000 fob	£'s fob per tonne
France	2,212	3,607	1,631
Belgium-Luxembourg	1,033	1,642	1,590
Netherlands	2,521	3,429	1,360