§ Mr. Wheelerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when the maximum value permitted for import of gifts free of excise was last reviewed; what information he has on the equivalent allowance in other European Community member states and the United States of America; and if he will review the current level.
§ Mr. BrookeCommon value limits (and quantitative limits for certain exercisable goods) apply throughout the Community. These were last reviewed in 1985 as a result of which the value limits on gifts imported from other member states were raised from £40 to £58 from 1 October 1985 and that on gifts imported from outside the Community will be raised from £20 to £27 from 1 July 1986. Information on equivalent limits in the United States of America is not readily available.