asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the quantity and value of (1) fire fighting machines and (2) other fire fighting apparatus and equipment imported during the year (a) 1936, (b) 1937, and (c) the nine months ended 30th September, 1938, and the total amount of customs duty paid thereon; distinguishing between tariffed articles imported under a duty-free licence, tariffed articles upon which customs duty was paid, and non-tariffed articles.
Written Answers. - Fire Fighting Equipment.
The information requested, so far as it is available, is set out in the tabular statement given below. The exact particulars are not obtainable from the import statistics as compiled, except as regards fire extinguishers and component parts thereof. The figures in the tabular statement in respect of articles other than fire extinguishers and parts thereof relate only to articles identifiable in the import entries as imported for use in fire fighting.
Following is the tabular statement:—
IMPORTS OF FIRE FIGHTING MACHINES AND OTHER FIRE FIGHTING APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT IN THE YEARS 1936 AND 1937 AND IN THE NINE MONTHS ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1938.
Year ended 31st December, 1936 |
Year ended 31st December, 1937 |
Nine Months ended 30th September, 1938 |
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Unit of Quantity |
Tariffed Articles |
Non-tariffed Articles |
Tariffed Articles |
Non-tariffed Articles |
Tariffed Articles |
Non-tariffed Articles |
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Description |
Duty-Paid |
Free of duty licence under licence |
Duty-Paid |
Free of duty under licence |
Duty-Paid |
Free of duty under licence |
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Value |
Amount of Duty |
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Value |
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Value |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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Fire Engines—Motor |
No. |
1 |
3,670 |
95 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
2,293 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
1,032 |
— |
— |
Fire Extinguishers and component parts |
cwt. |
152 |
2,305 |
921 |
8 |
80 |
285 |
3,876 |
143 |
2,017 |
804 |
1 |
1 |
180 |
2,498 |
64 |
500 |
199 |
6 |
37 |
158 |
2,034 |
Other fire fighting equipment:— |
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Fire Chutes |
value |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
17 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
47 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Force and lift pumps and component parts, of brass, bronze or gunmetal |
cwt. |
1 |
8 |
3 |
61 |
627 |
— |
— |
4 |
54 |
18 |
13 |
275 |
— |
— |
12 |
117 |
46 |
7 |
90 |
— |
— |
Hose—of rubber |
cwt. |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
6 |
120 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
7 |
123 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
9 |
160 |
Hose—of the other materials |
value |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
595 |
— |
11 |
6 |
— |
11 |
— |
618 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
356 |
Ladders—Extension |
No. |
2 |
32 |
16 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
25 |
3 |
2 |
315 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Stand and branch pipes and valves for fire or water hose fittings and component parts, of brass, bronze, or gunmetal |
cwt. |
13 |
157 |
54 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
17 |
212 |
72 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
5 |
72 |
24 |
— |
— |
— |
— |