HC Deb 06 December 1996 vol 286 cc833-4W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer against how many(a) importers and (b) agents value added tax inspection duty is being levied on imports of (i) prawns and (ii) cod from (1) Iceland, (2) Norway and (3) the Faroe Islands brought in under EUR 1 certificates accepted by Her Majesty's Customs and Excise at the time of import and subsequently deemed invalid; and what amount is being claimed. [7277]

Mr. Oppenheim

The following customs duty demands are currently outstanding:

Country Goods Importers Agents Total (£)
Iceland prawns 14 2 416,700
cod 3 2 122,000
Norway prawns1 3
cod 3 56,300
Faroe prawns
Islands 6 5 1,143,000
cod
1Not broken down to maintain confidentiality of individual business.