asked the Minister for Finance if he will state for each of the years 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, and for the nine months ended 30th September, 1937, the amount, if any, of the Customs duties paid on each of the following imports:—(a) combined reapers and binders, (b) hand spraying machines, (c) threshing machines, (d) grass mowers (other than lawn mowers) with or without reaping attachment, (e) ploughs (non-mechanically operated), (f) hoes and rakes with wooden handles, (g) forks—hay, manure, digging, potato, stone, (h) component parts of hay forks, (i) forks, other sorts, with wooden handles, (j) forks, other sorts—component parts, (k) mattocks with wooden handles, (l) pickaxes with wooden handles, (m) scythes, (n) blades or heads of scythes, (o) scythe mountings, (p) sickles, slashers or slash hooks, billhooks and hayknives, (q) blades or heads of sickles, slashers, etc.; (r) spades and shovels, (s) component parts of spades or shovels.
Written Answers. - Duties on Agricultural Implements.
The particulars required, so far as they are available, are set out in the following statement:—
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Amounts, if any (to nearest £1) of the Net Customs Duties Paid |
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ARTICLES |
Year 1931 |
Year 1932 |
Year 1933 |
Year 1934 |
Year 1935 |
Year 1936 |
Nine Months ended 30th Sept., 1937 |
NOTES |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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(a) Combined reapers and binders. |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Not liable to duty. |
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(b) Hand spraying machines. |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Not liable to duty. |
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(c) Threshing machines |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Not liable to duty. |
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(d) Grass mowers (other than lawn mowers) with or without reaping attachment. |
Nil |
325 |
61 |
400 |
791 |
1,977 |
2,697 |
Liability to duty commenced on 26th March, 1932. |
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(e) Ploughs (non-mechanically operated.) |
Nil |
27 |
67 |
202 |
435 |
651 |
324 |
Liability to duty commenced on 26th March, 1932. |
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(f) Hoes and rakes with wooden handles. |
Nil |
Not available |
Not available |
139 |
182 |
73 |
36 |
Liability to duty commenced on 12th May, 1932. Separate duty figures were not recorded for these articles prior to 30th June, 1934. The amount for the year 1934 represents the net receipts for the period 30th. June to 31st December, 1934 |
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(g) Forks—hay, manure. digging potato, stone. |
Nil |
Not available |
Not available |
323 |
2,090 |
2,071 |
2,138 |
Liability to duty in the case of certain articles under this head commenced on 12th May, 1932. All articles under the head were made liable to duty as from 30th June, 1934, prior to which separate duty figures were not recorded. The amount for the year 1934 represents the net receipts for the period 30th June to 31st December, 1934. |
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(h) Component parts of hay, etc., forks. |
Nil |
Nil |
not available |
203 |
822 |
564 |
625 |
Liability to duty in the case of certain articles under this head commenced on 12th May, 1932. All articles under the head were made liable to duty as from 30th June, 1934, prior to which separate duty figures were not recorded. The amount for the year 1934 represents the net receipts for the period 30th June to 31st December, 1934. |
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(i) Forks, other sorts, with wooden handles. |
Nil |
not available |
not available |
not available |
100 |
80 |
46 |
Liability to duty commenced on 12th May, 1932. Separate duty figures were not recorded for these articles prior to 1st April, 1935. The amount for the year 1935 represents the net receipts for the period 1st April to 31st December, 1935. |
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(j) Forks, other sorts, component parts |
Nil |
not available |
not available |
not available |
not available |
not available |
not available |
Liability to duty in the case of certain articles under this head commenced on 12th May, 1932, but separate duty figures in respect of those articles are not available. |
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(k) Mattocks with wooden handles. |
Nil |
Nil |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Liability to duty commenced on 12th May, 1932. |
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(l) Pickaxes with wooden handles. |
Nil |
Nil |
1 |
5 |
Nil |
1 |
Nil |
Liability to duty commenced on 12th May, 1932. |
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(m) scythes |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
1,631 |
2,663 |
2,098 |
2,123 |
Liability to duty commenced on 20th January, 1934. |
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(n) Blades or heads of Scythes. |
Nil |
Nil |
46 |
565 |
188 |
418 |
Liability to duty commenced on 20th January, 1934. |
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(o) Scythe mountings |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
8 |
8 |
14 |
Liability to duty commenced on 6th February, 1935. |
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(p) Sickles, Slashers or slash hooks, bill-hooks and hay knives. |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
250 |
333 |
465 |
433 |
Liability to duty commenced on 20th January, 1934. |
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(q) Blades or heads of sickles, slashers, etc., |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
7 |
22 |
1 |
5 |
Liability to duty commenced on 20th January, 1934. |
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(r) Spades and shovels |
Nil |
1,095 |
1,275 |
1,172 |
1,529 |
1,751 |
1,564 |
Liability to duty commenced on 23rd April, 1932. |
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(s) Component parts of spades or shovels. |
Nil |
53 |
43 |
458 |
816 |
1,032 |
769 |
Liability to duty commenced on 23rd April, 1932. |