§ Mr. Banksasked the Secretary of State for Trade (1) if he will set out the value and quantity of leather shoes manufactured in the United Kingdom and exported to Taiwan for the latest convenient period, and the prevailing rates of import duties paid;
(2) if he will set out the value and numbers of non-leather shoes imported into the United Kingdom from Taiwan for the latest most convenient period compared with the previous period, and the rate and amounts of import duty levied.
£ thousand cif Thousand pairs Rate of import duty percentage Footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or artificial plastic material (SITC/R2 Item 851.01): 1981 (five months) 1,922 941 20 1980 (calendar year) 5,862 3,279 20 Footwear with outer soles of leather or composition leather or rubber or artificial plastic material; excluding footwear with uppers of leather (Ex SITC/R2 Item 851.02, tariff code numbers 6402–6000 6402–9900): 1981 (five months) 2,211 1,104 20 1980 (calendar year) 4,511 2,334 20 NoteFigures for 1981 relate to January, February and September to November.