HC Deb 10 March 1982 vol 19 c429W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the table on page 44 of the second report of the Select Committee on the European Communities of the House of Lords on Agricultural Trade Policy (HL 29, Session 1981–82) includes goods imported

1979 1980
Section and division of trade accounts Percentage of imports on which duty paid Average rate of duty* Percentage of imports on which duty paid Average rate of duty*
O0 Live animals chiefly for food 1 0.1 Neg Neg
O1 Meat and meat preparations 84 13.2 76 13.5
O2 Dairy products and eggs Nil Nil Nil Nil
O3 Fish and fish preparations 79 8.1 83 7.8
O4 Cereals and cereal preparations 1 0.2 1 0.2
O5 Fruit and vegetables 90 10.6 90 10.2
O6 Sugar and sugar preparations 30 7.6 40 9.8
O7 Coffee, tea, cocoa, etc. 55 8.1 38 5.2
O8 Animal feedingstuffs 3 0.1 4 0.1
O9 Miscellaneous 84 17.3 94 20.0
Total Section O 45 6.3 42 5.9
22, 41, 42 and 59 Oilseeds and vegetable and animal oils and fats 21 1.7 18 2.4
Total Section 1 (beverages and tobacco) 84 8.6 84 9.1
Total Agricultural products 46 5.8 40 5.4
Total 5 to 8 (non.food manufactures) 59 5.8 56 4.9
* Total duties collected expressed as percentage of value of imports (cif).