HC Deb 23 November 2001 vol 375 cc556-9W
Harry Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what quantities of material classified as other fur were imported into the UK from(a) China, (b) the Philippines, (c) Korea and (d) Hong Kong in the last five years. [13799]

Nigel Griffiths

Information on UK imports of "other fur" from China, the Philippines, Korea and Hong Kong in each of the last five years is given in the table:

UK imports of "other fur"1 from China, Philippines, Korea and Hong Kong
Weight—kilograms
Year China Philippines South Korea Hong Kong
1996 13,666 0 812 7,727
1997 3,348 0 1,560 12,871
1998 1,776 0 0 3,808
1999 4,010 0 411 5,240
2000 11,785 0 0 10,063
1"Other fur" is defined as headings 212.29 and 613.19 of the Standard International Trade Classification, Revision 3 (SITC Rev. 3)

Definitions:

SITC 212.29 Other furskins (raw), whole, with or without head, tail or paws

SITC 613.19 Other furskins (tanned or dressed), whole, with or without head tail or paws, not assembled

Source:

DTI analysis of data from HM Customs and Excise

Harry Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the average value is of material classified as(a) other fur and (b) all fur imported into the UK from (i) all countries and (ii) China in the last three years. [13797]

Nigel Griffiths

Information on the average value of UK imports of "other fur" and all fur from all countries and China in each of the last three years is given in the table.

Average value of UK imports of "other fur"1 and all fur2 from all countries and China
£per kilogram
All countries China
UK imports of "other fur"
1998 29 76
1999 19 36
2000 14 69
UK imports of all fur
1998 77 79
1999 42 51
2000 38 60
1"Other fur" is defined as headings 212.29 and 613.19 of the Standard International Trade Classification, Revision 3 (SITC Rev 3).
2 All fur is defined as headings 212 and 613 of the Standard International Trade Classification, Revision 3 (SITC Rev 3).

Definitions:

1. SITC 212 Furskins, raw (including heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings, suitable for furriers' use), other than hides and skins of group 211.

UK imports of made-up garments containing fur 1996–2000
Weight (kilograms)
Commodity 43031010 Commodity 43031090 Commodity 43039000
Country 1998 1999 2000 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Abu Dhabi 35 25 12
Argentina 2,977 308 467 145
Australia 305 638
Austria 60 1 63 20,277
Belgium 3 15 2,524
Belgium-Luxembourg 80 16 33 110
Brazil 480 2,099
Bulgaria 9 21
Burma 10,500
Cameroon 10
Canada 76 2 7 2 55 10 12 6
Chile 250 265
China 963 2,300 4,130 75 95 12,349 10,798 11,323 9,058 7,268
Cyprus 4
Czech Republic 21
Denmark 3 102 296 535 31 25
Ecuador 0 40 527
Ethiopia 934 1,365
Finland 4 5,101 117 1,484
France 12 270 399 350 92 866 257 21,955 4.406 56 384
Germany 62 10 1,474 2,723 3,735 2,010 3,763 16,776 44,568 5,769 19,606 31,565
Greece 1
Hong Kong 4,884 576 2,642 8,672 5,665 3,732 9.009 7,059 6,976 4.429
Hungary 230 47 317
India 250 150 513 175 467
Indonesia 210 1,127
Irish Republic 6 11 16 6 14 5
Italy 14 10 346 5,091 2,002 2,488 7,521 177 1,716 242 721 67.585
Japan 1,026 56 0 20 34 10 112
Lebanon 362
Lithuania 2,759 49 365 3,363 1.040
Luxembourg 6
Malta —. 205
Morocco 20
Netherlands 1 101 403 42 343 269 632 17,725 54 409 329
New Zealand 90 51 485 8,054
Norway 17 240
Pakistan 814 0 400 340
Peru 27 0 599 1,368 696
Philippines 4,231 4,202 13,508 4,449 1,608
Poland 39
Portugal 192 1 30 55 26
Romania 474 609
Russia 167 183 6,106 161
San Marino 35 68 1,285
South Africa 900
South Korea 3,215 100 40,300 236 9,554 11,464 8,496 265 2,137

2. SITC 613 Furskins, tanned or dressed (including heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings), unassembled, or assembled (without the addition of other materials), other than those of heading 848.3.

3. SITC 212.29 Other furskins (raw), whole, with or without head, talk or paws.

4. SITC 613.19 Other furskins (tanned or dressed), whole, with or without head tail or paws, not assembled.

Source:

DTI analysis of data from H. M. Customs and Excise

Harry Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what quantities of fur have been imported into the United Kingdom as parts of made-up garments for the last five years; and if she will list(a) the exporting countries involved and (b) the type of fur involved. [13792]

Nigel Griffiths

Information on UK imports of made-up garments containing fur in each of the last five years is given in the following table:

UK imports of made-up garments containing fur 1996–2000
Weight (kilograms)
Commodity 43031010 Commodity 43031090 Commodity 43039000
Country 1998 1999 2000 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Spain 1,191 658 992 648 393 1213 5,113 2,161 6,929 3,120
Sweden 4,248 1 1 17,205 120 525
Switzerland 42 13 90 29 133 58 516 102 20
Taiwan 833 1,051 50
Thailand 118
Turkey 208 140 23 4,505 4,734 630 417 965
Ukraine 38
Uruguay 0 597 504 0 37 700 1,410 112
USA 1,249 948 968 1,170 734 1 4,096 768 733 708
Zimbabwe 102 203

Note:

Made-up garments containing fur consist of

Commodity code 43031010—articles of apparel of furskins of whitecoat pups of harp seal or of pups of hooded seal (blue-backs)

Commodity code 43031090—articles of apparel and clothing accessories of sheep or lambskin other

Commodity code 43039000—other furskin articles other than clothing accessories

There was no trade in commodity code 43031010 for the years 1996–97

Source:

DTI analysis of data from HM Customs and Excise

Harry Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what quantities of domestic(a) dog and (b) cat fur have been imported into the UK over the last five years. [13806]

Nigel Griffiths

The information requested is not available because the system of classification used to record trade does not separately identify cat and dog fur.

Harry Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will ban the trade in domestic(a) dog and (b) cat fur. [13798]

Nigel Griffiths

Bans on trade in goods such as dog and cat fur are a matter of exclusive European Community competence and the UK cannot act unilaterally.