HC Deb 09 May 1983 vol 42 cc193-4W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Minister for Trade if he will publish a table showing the annual permitted quotas of tariff-free imports of various categories of steel products into the United Kingdom from Yugoslavia and into each other member state of the Community prior to enforcement of the EC bilateral agreement (83/ECSC—OJ No. 41) on 1 April; and if he will provide a separate table showing the revised annual national quotas for each product and category as from 1 April.

Mr. Peter Rees

[pursuant to the reply, 3 May 1983, c. 3]: The information requested by my hon. Friend is as follows:

Before 1 April 1983 The following table shows the annual quotas for tariff-free imports (and national limits) established under the generalised scheme of preferences (GSP) for imports of ECSC products from Yugoslavia prior to 1 April 1983: Since there have for several years been no United Kingdom imports from Yugoslavia in any of the affected categories, the change in import regime introduced on 1 April 1983 is of little practical significance for the United Kingdom market.

CCT Description Member State 1983 Allocated shares*
73.08 Iron or steel coils for re-rolling Benelux 339,932
Denmark 161,872
Germany (F.R.) 890,299
Greece 64,749
France 615,115
Ireland (Republic) 16,187
Italy 469,430
United Kingdom 679,864
Total 3,238,021
73.11 Iron or steel angles, shapes, sections and sheet piling Benelux 66,815
Denmark 31,817
Germany (F.R.) 174,993
Greece 12,727
France 120,904
Ireland (Republic) 3,181

CCT Description Member State 1983 Allocated shares*
Italy 92,268
United Kingdom 133,630
Total 636,335
73.13 Certain iron or steel sheets and plates Benelux 577,500
Denmark 275,000
Germany (F.R.) 1,512,500
Greece 110,000
France 1,045,000
Ireland (Republic) 27,500
Italy 797,500
United Kingdom 1,155,000
Total 5,499,500
73.15 Certain alloy steels and high carbon steels Benelux 584,231
Denmark 278,205
Germany (F.R.) 1,530,129
Greece 111,282
France 1,057,179
Ireland (Republic) 27,820
Italy 806,795
United Kingdom 1,168,461
Total 5,564,102
* In European currency units.

In addition, the following categories were subject to Community tariff ceilings, above which duties might be re-imposed:

CCT Description 1983 Ceiling (in European currency units)
73.07 Blooms, billets, slabs and sheetbars 3,324,600
73.10 Certain iron or steel bars and rods 2,006,493

Since 1 April 1983

The table below shows the Community-wide tariff ceilings established by the ECSC/Yugoslavia agreement and applicable from 1 April 1983. There are no national sub-divisions:

CCT Description 1983 Ceiling (in tonnes)
73.01 Pig iron, cast iron and spiegeleisen 19,978
73.08 Iron or steel coils for re-rolling 29,002
73.10 Certain iron or steel bars and rods 19,010
73.11 Iron or steel angles, shapes, sections and sheet piling 2,708
73.12 Certain hoops and strips of iron or steel 5,607
73.13 Certain iron or steel sheets and plates 34,453
73.15 Certain alloy steels and high carbon steels. 18,741

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