asked the Minister for Finance the net receipts from customs duty in the years 1959-60, 1960-61 and 1961-62, respectively, from (1) beer, (2) clocks and watches, (3) clothing and apparel, (4) floor coverings, (5) fruit (a) dried, (b) raw and (c) tinned, (6) motor cars, parts and accessories, (7) newspapers and periodicals. (8) oil (a) lubricating, (b) heavy mineral hydrocarbon, (c) light mineral hydrocarbon and (d) other hydrocarbon, (9) package duty, (10) paper, (11) spirits (a) brandy, (b) Geneva, (c) rum and (d) other sorts, (12) sugar including articles and confectionery, (13) tobacco, (14) toilet preparations and perfumery, (15) wine, (16) wireless telegraphy apparatus, (17) parcel posts and (18) other headings and the totals each year.
Written Answers. - Customs Duty Receipts.
The following two statements give the particulars requested in respect of the years 1959-60 and 1960-61:
NET RECEIPTS from Customs Duties, excluding Special Import Levies.
|
Head of Duty |
Year ended 31st March |
|
|
1960 |
1961 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
Beer |
188,321 |
194,535 |
|
Clocks and Watches |
115,930 |
111,114 |
|
Clothing and Apparel |
327,687 |
519,637 |
|
Floor Coverings |
171,280 |
176,009 |
|
Fruit:— |
||
|
Dried |
104,923 |
115,710 |
|
Raw |
266,328 |
120,197 |
|
Tinned |
72,527 |
71,596 |
|
Motor cars, Parts and Accessories |
2,422,276 |
2,780,004 |
|
Newspapers and Periodicals |
102,905 |
117,047 |
|
Oil:— |
||
|
Lubricating |
2,428 |
2,541 |
|
Mineral Hydrocarbon, Heavy |
1,926 |
1,373 |
|
Mineral Hydrocarbon, Light |
5,797,948 |
573,411 |
|
Hydrocarbon, Other sorts |
929,449 |
76,100 |
|
Package Duty |
166,400 |
168,128 |
|
Paper |
196,852 |
145,307 |
|
Spirits:— |
||
|
Brandy |
587,058 |
723,058 |
|
Geneva |
356,825 |
351,434 |
|
Rum |
173,664 |
202,608 |
|
Other sorts |
897,941 |
1,111,600 |
|
Sugar, etc. Articles and Sugar Confectionery |
62,731 |
58,673 |
|
Tobacco |
27,214,751 |
28,285,388 |
|
Toilet Preparations and Perfumery |
18,511 |
23,667 |
|
Wine |
449,095 |
473,111 |
|
Wireless Telegraphy Apparatus |
117,109 |
118,151 |
|
Parcel Post |
242,933 |
269,559 |
|
All Other Headings |
2,725,321 |
2,836,657 |
|
TOTAL |
43,713,119 |
39,635,615 |
NET RECEIPTS from Special Import Levies for Related Headings.
|
Head of Duty |
Year ended 31st March |
|
|
1960 |
1961 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
Clocks and Watches |
296 |
Minus 84 |
|
Clothing and Apparel |
99,029 |
7,467 |
|
Floor Coverings |
42 |
— |
|
Fruit, Fresh, Chilled or Frozen |
27,536 |
Minus 37 |
|
Fruits, tinned in syrup |
92,046 |
89,198 |
|
Motor Cars, Parts and Accessories |
280,067 |
315,836 |
|
Newspapers and Periodicals |
173,708 |
192,760 |
|
Perfumery, Cosmetics, etc. |
28,997 |
29,413 |
|
Parcel Post |
95,303 |
35,983 |
|
All Other Headings |
795,034 |
363,684 |
|
TOTAL |
1,592,051 |
1,034,220 |
The provisional total net receipts for the year 1961/62 were:
|
Customs Duties, excluding Special Import Levies |
£44,906,000 |
|
Special Import Levies |
27,000 |
Particulars of receipts for that year under the various headings are not yet available. If the Deputy repeats this part of the question in about a week's time I expect then to be in a position to furnish the information requested.