HC Deb 15 November 1982 vol 32 c69W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what have been the volume and value of imports of frozen and wet fish from Canada into (a) the United Kingdom and (b) the rest of the European Economic Community for the last two available years; and if he will specify in each case the tariff rate charged.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

The volume and value of imports of fresh, chilled and frozen fish (excluding shellfish) from Canada into the United Kingdom and the rest of the European Economic Community in 1979 and 1980 were:

Tonnes '000 ECU
1979 1980 1979 1980
(a) United Kingdom 11,6607 16,274 13,051 19,839
(b) Other European Community countries 54,277 52,556 86,380 89,496

Source: Analytical Tables of Foreign Trade (Statistical Office of the European Communities) Community.

These imports, which covered a wide variety of species and presentations, would have attracted the appropriate duty rate provided for in the Community's common customs tariff.