HC Deb 29 March 2004 vol 419 c1233W
Bob Spink

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many litres of champagne were imported in each year since 1999. [163590]

John Healey

The number of litres of champagne imported under Commodity Code 2204 10 11 from 1999 to 2003 is shown in the following table:

Litres of champagne
1999 24,027,371
2000 14,836,442
2001 17,245,344
2002 24,398,314
2003 24,063,213
1999 to 2003 104,570,684

Source: Overseas Trade Statistics, HMCE, with monthly allocation for Below Threshold Trade.