§ Mr. Spearingasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will tabulate in the Official Report the current level of levies on foodstuffs imported into the European Community in the manner of his answer of 5 March.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithThe following is the information requested for the United Kingdom as at 14 June:
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Item and CCT number Common levy* MCA† Total import levy £/mt p/lb £/mt p/lb £/mt p/lb Common wheat (10.01B1) 63.228 2.87 9.263 0.42 72.491 3.29 Barley (10.03) 46.353 2.10 8.280 0.38 54.633 2.48 Maize (10.05B) 55.280 2.50 8.280 0.38 63.560 2.88 White sugar (17.01A) 201.208 9.13 25.310 1.15 226.518 10.28 Butter 82–84 per cent, fat content (04.03A)‡ 1,014.794 46.03 175.240 7.95 1,190.034 53.98 Cheddar cheese (04.04 EIblbb) 1,138.908 51.66 136.370 6.19 1,275.278 57.85 Skimmed milk powder (04.02AIIbl) 423.338 19.20 73.280 3.32 496.618 22.52 Boneless frozen beef (02.01AIIb4bb33) 1,667.852 75.65 164.520 7.46 1,832.372 83.11 Lard (15.01AII) 75.352 3.42 Nil Nil 75.352 3.42 Pigmeat carcasses (02.01AIIIa1)║ 216.445 9.82 68.860 3.12 285.305 12.94 Salted bacon sides (02.06BIa2aa) 277.052 12.57 88.140 4.00 365.192 16.57 Eggs (04.05AIb) 156.236 7.09 21.140 0.96 177.376 8.05 Poultrymeat 70 per cent, chickens (02.02AIb)¶ 154.303 7.00 18.120 0.82 172.423 7.82 * Conversion from European Currency Units into sterling has been made using the representative rate 1ECU=£0.618655, and multiplying the resultant figure by the current Monetary Coefficient of 0.919. † Currently, Monetary Compensatory Amounts (MCAs) act as a levy on imports. ‡ There is a special rate for New Zealand butter. ║ Does not include a supplementary levy which at present applies only to imports from the German Democratic Republic, Norway and Finland. ¶ Does not include a supplementary levy which at present applies only to imports from Spain.