HC Deb 06 July 1982 vol 27 cc80-1W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Minister for Trade whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the current tariff and the proposed tariff on 1 January 1987 for motor vehicle engines, electronic switchboard equipment, television tubes, television sets, stereo tuners, PVC rainwater goods, PVC corrugated sheeting, magnetic tapes, magnetic discs, and oil lamps, together with United Kingdom imports and exports by value in each case from (i) the EEC and (ii) the rest of the world since August 1981.

Mr. Peter Rees

The information in respect of present and future tariffs is as follows:

Description Common Customs Tariff Rate
1982 From 1 January 1987
per cent. per cent.
Motor vehicle engines:
Spark ignition engines:
of a cyclinder capacity of 250cm3 or less 7.8 5.8
of a cylinder capacity of more than 250cm3
For the industrial assembly of motor vehicles 6.2 4.9
Other 10.1 6.9
Compression ignition engines:
For the industrial assembly of motor vehicles 6.2 4.9
Other 10.1 6.9
Electronic Switchboard Equipment:
Telephone switchboards 7.5 7.5
Other switchboards 5 4.1
Television tubes 15 15
Television sets 14 14
Stereo tuners 14 14
PVC rainwater goods (pipes etc.) 14.2 8.4
PVC corrugated sheeting 16.2 12.5
Magnetic tapes for sound or similar recording:
unrecorded 6.2 4.9
recorded 6.6 5.1
Magnetic discs for sound or similar recording:
unrecorded 6.2 4.9
recorded 6.6 5.1
Oil lamps 6.2 4.9

Statistics for August 1981 are not yet available. Figures relating to television tubes and television sets for the period September 1981 to February 1982 are as follows. Certain of the remaining items are not separately identifiable in United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics and figures for other items could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

United Kingdom Imports and Exports for September 1981 to February 1982
£ million
Imports Exports
From EC countries From Third countries To EC countries To Third countries
Television tubes 10.6 29.1 5.4 1.0
Television sets 36.5 69.5 18.0 7.3

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