asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of the period from 1st April, 1958, to the 31st January, 1959, the customs revenue received from (1) mineral hydrocarbon light oil, (2) hydrocarbon oil, other sorts, (3) brandy, (4) rum, (5) geneva, (6) other sorts of spirits, (7) tobacco, (8) wine, (9) beer, (10) cinematograph films, (11) clothing and apparel, (12) motor cars, parts, etc., (13) unprinted paper, (14) sugar articles, (15) wireless telegraphy apparatus, (16) parcel post and (17) other heads of customs duty.
Written Answers. - Import Customs Duties.
25.
The following is the information:—
|
Heading |
Net Receipts of customs duties in the period 1st April, 1958, to 31st January, 1959. |
|
|
Customs duties excluding Special Import Levies. |
Customs duties— Special Import Levies. |
|
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
Oil, Mineral Hydrocarbon Light |
9,268,348 |
— |
|
Oil, Hydrocarbon, Other Sorts |
1,516,975 |
— |
|
Brandy |
416,841 |
— |
|
Rum |
143,438 |
— |
|
Geneva |
337,557 |
— |
|
Spirits, Other Sorts |
687,483 |
— |
|
Tobacco |
21,336,492 |
— |
|
Wine |
389,712 |
— |
|
Beer |
128,744 |
— |
|
Cinematograph Films |
5,747(a) |
— |
|
Clothing and Apparel |
247,341 |
82,201 |
|
Motor Cars, parts, etc. |
1,678,101 |
219,343 |
|
Paper, Unprinted |
109,707 |
— |
|
Sugar Articles |
13,791 |
— |
|
Wireless Telegraphy Apparatus |
51,938 |
— |
|
Parcel Post |
191,897 |
101,116 |
|
Other Heads of Duty |
2,930,566 |
1,093,650 |
|
TOTALS |
39,454,478 |
1,498,310 |
(a) The duty on cinematograph films was revoked as from 24th April, 1958.