§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the quantity of wine imported into Britain from non-EC countries, giving the country, and also the import levy paid for each of the last five years.
§ Mrs. Gillian Shephard[holding answer 18 February 1991]: Wine from non-EC countries has not been liable to import levy during the last five years although an import duty may be payable.
I regret that the detailed breakdown which the hon. Member requests would be available only at disproportionate cost. But the "Overseas Trade Accounts", copies of which are in the Library, show that the total quantities of wine imported from non-EC countries in each of the last five years were as follows:
Imports of Wine from Non-EC Countries Year Quantity Value (Tonnes) (Litres) (£000s) 1986 54,183 47,992,883 31,245 1987 66,014 56,942,130 41,361 1988 74,302 63,360,450 59,037 1989 78,316 67,262,938 68,427 1990 94,883 79,006,661 89,054