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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 31 Oct 1935

Vol. 59 No. 2

Written Answers. - Statistics of Imports.

asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the total quantity and value of (a) paper felt, (b) floor coverings, and (c) cork carpets imported into Saorstát Eireann during the twelve months ended the 31st December, 1934, and the total amount, if any, of Customs duties paid thereon; and if he will state the amount of Customs duties which it is estimated will be collected during the financial year ended 31st March, 1936, as a result of the duty imposed by Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 74) Order, 1935; and if he will state whether this duty has been imposed for the purpose of (1) increasing the revenue derived from Customs duties, or (2) of increasing industrial production.

It is assumed that this question relates solely to those classes of floor coverings, etc., covered by Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 74) Order, 1935, viz.:—

(a) Paper felt in rolls exceeding 70 inches in width;

(b) Hard surface floor coverings (i.e., linoleum, oilcloth and imitations thereof);

(c) Cork carpets and cork carpeting; and

(d) Rubber, etc., floor coverings.

As paper felt was not assigned a separate heading in the Official Import List prior to the date (7th September, 1935) of the Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 74) Order, 1935, particulars of the quantity and value of this commodity imported during the 12 months ended 31st December, 1934, are not available. Such particulars as are available in respect of the remaining descriptions of floor coverings affected by the Order imported during the 12 months ended 31st December, 1934, are subjoined:—

Heading

Quantity

Value

£

(b) Linoleum, oil- cloth, and imita- tions thereof.

1,533,308sq. yds.

98,852

(c) Cork carpets and cork carpeting.

150sq. yds.

9

(d) Rubber, etc., floor coverings.

817 cwt.

3,749

The duty imposed by the Order has been imposed for the purpose of increasing industrial production. I do not consider it desirable that information as to the estimated yield in a financial year from the duties under a particular head of revenue should be furnished by way of Parliamentary Question and Reply.

asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the total quantity and value of vitreous enamelled hollow ware of wrought iron or wrought steel or of a combination of both, to which Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 73) Order, 1935, refers, imported into Saorstát Eireann during the twelve months ended the 31st December, 1934, and the total amount, if any, of Customs duties paid thereon; and if he will state the amount of Customs duties which it is estimated will be collected during the financial year ended 31st March, 1936, as a result of the duty imposed by Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 73) Order, 1935; and if he will state whether this duty has been imposed for the purpose (1) of increasing the revenue derived from Customs duties, or (2) of increasing industrial production.

Separate statistics of the imports of the articles which were made liable to duty by Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 73) Order, 1935, were not kept prior to the 7th September, 1935. Statistics are available only in respect of:—"Hollow-ware, wrought, enamelled, not elsewhere specified or included," for which the importation figures for the year ended 31st December, 1934, were as follows:—

Quantity.

Value.

19,205 cwts.

£48,357.

No information is available to show the proportion of these imports which could be described as "vitreous-enamelled."

There was no duty on "vitreous-enamelled" hollow-ware during the year ended 31st December, 1934. It is not possible to estimate the revenue that will be collected from this duty during the financial year ended 31st March, 1936, but it is considered that it will be comparatively speaking negligible. The duty imposed by the Order has been imposed for the purpose of increasing industrial production.

asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the total quantity and value of almonds subjected to processes other than shelling, and preparations consisting wholly or mainly of almonds, imported into Saorstát Eireann during the 12 months ended the 31st December, 1934, and the total amount, if any, of Customs duties paid thereon; and if he will state the amount of Customs duties which it is estimated will be collected during the financial year ended 31st March, 1936, as a result of the duty imposed by Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 72) Order, 1935; and if he will state whether this duty has been imposed for the purpose (1) of increasing the revenue derived from Customs duties, or (2) of increasing industrial production.

The total imports of goods described as ground, flaked, blanched or split almonds and almond preparations during the year ended 31st December, 1934, cannot be given as these goods were not differentiated from other nuts in the official records. With the exception of certain almond preparations (e.g., marzipan) liable to Customs duty as "sugar confectionery," these articles were not liable to Customs duty; in the case of almond preparations charged with duty as sugar confectionery, no statistics are available as to the proportion of sugar confectionery imports represented by such preparations.

It is not possible to estimate the revenue which will be collected from this duty during the financial year ending the 31st March, 1936, but it is considered that it will be, comparatively speaking, negligible. The duty imposed by the Order has been imposed for the purpose of increasing industrial production.

asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the total quantity and value of thread and ply yarns made wholly or mainly of cotton, flax or hemp, or any like material or of a combination of both, imported into Saorstát Eireann (1) during the 12 months ended 31st December, 1934; (2) during the six months ended the 30th June, 1935, and the total amount, if any, of Customs duties paid thereon in respect of each of these periods; and if he will state the total amount of the Customs duties which it is estimated will be collected in respect of the import of these articles during the financial year ended 31st March, 1936.

The particulars as to quantity, value and duty in regard to importations of thread and ply yarns made wholly or mainly of cotton, flax, or hemp, or any like material, or of any combination thereof, imported into Saorstát Eireann (1) during the 12 months ended 31st December, 1934, and (2) during the six months ended 30th June, 1935, as ascertained from the records, available in the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, are shown hereunder:—

(1) Twelve months ended 31st December, 1934:

Heading

Quantity

Value

Duty

Thread

not available

£120,807

£164 (a)

Ply yarns

not available

not available

(2) Six months ended 30th June, 1935:

Heading

Quantity

Value

Duty

Thread

not available

£40,954

£598

Ply yarns

40,024 lbs.

£3,514

£22 (b)

(a)Duty for the period 12th September, 1934, to 31st December, 1934, only.

(b)All figures refer to the period 16th May, 1935, to 30th June, 1935, only.

As regards the last part of the question, I do not consider it desirable that information as to the estimated yield in a financial year from the duties under a particular head of revenue should be furnished by way of Parliamentary question and reply.

asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the total quantity and value of leather (other than bridle leather, crupp leather, chamois leather, reptile skin leather, chamois leather, and leather commonly known as chamois leather) to which Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 80) Order, 1935, refers, imported into Saorstát Eireann during the 12 months ended the 31st December, 1934, and the total amount, if any, of Customs duties paid thereon; and if he will state the amount of Customs duties which it is estimated will be collected during the financial year ended 31st March, 1936, as a result of the duty imposed by Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 80) Order, 1935; and if he will state whether this duty has been imposed for the purpose (1) of increasing the revenue derived from Customs duties, or (2) of increasing industrial production.

No separate statistics are available relating only to the types of leather covered by Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 80) Order, 1935.

The total quantity, value and duty paid in respect of leather imported during the 12 months ended 31st December, 1934, are as follows:—

Description

Quantity

Value

Duty

cwts.

£

£

1. Sole and Insole Leather

51,852

260,119

26,724

2. Harness Leather

349

2,446

620

3. Leather of other descriptions

20,501

234,285

Not liable

It is anticipated that no appreciable revenue will be collected in the year ending 31st March, 1936, as a result of the duty imposed by Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 80) Order, 1935.

The duty imposed by the Order has been imposed for the purpose of increasing industrial production.

asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the total quantity and value of (1) racquets and component parts, (2) hockey sticks and component parts, (3) cricket bats and component parts and stumps, (4) posts for use in certain games referred to in Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 77) Order, 1935, imported into Saorstát Eireann during the 12 months ended the 31st December, 1934, and the total amount, if any, of Customs duties paid thereon; and if he will state the amount of Customs duties which it is estimated will be collected during the financial year ended 31st March, 1936, as a result of the duty imposed by Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 77) Order, 1935; and if he will state whether this duty has been imposed for the purpose (1) of increasing the revenue derived from Customs duties, or (2) of increasing industrial production.

The articles in question, other than component parts, became lable to a duty of 15 per cent. ad valorem (10 per cent. preferential) as from 12th May, 1932, under the Finance Act, 1932, Section 11 and First Schedule, Reference No. 35. As from 10th May, 1934, completely or substantially manufactured racquets became liable to an ad valorem duty of 50 per cent. under the Finance Act, 1934, Section 8 and First Schedule, Reference No. 15 (a).

Separate statistics of the imports of racquets were not kept prior to the 10th May, 1934, and separate statistics of the imports of the other articles were not kept prior to the 21st September, 1935. The particulars requested in respect of racquets for the period from 10th May to 31st December, 1934, are as follows:—

Quantity.

Value.

Duty.

3,365

£687

£345

It is not possible to estimate the revenue that will be collected from this duty during the financial year ended 31st March, 1936, but it is estimated that it will be comparatively speaking negligible.

The duty imposed by the Order has been imposed for the purpose of increasing industrial production.

asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the total quantity and value of articles made wholly or mainly of iron or steel or a combination of iron and steel, to which Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 81) Order, 1935, refers, imported into Saorstát Eireann during the 12 months ended the 31st December, 1934, and the total amount, if any, of Customs duties paid thereon; and if he will state the amount of Customs duties which it is estimated will be collected during the financial year ended 31st March, 1936, as a result of the duty imposed by Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 81) Order, 1935; and if he will state whether this duty has been imposed for the purpose (1) of increasing the revenue derived from Customs duties, or (2) of increasing industrial production.

The information requested by the Deputy is not available as no separate statistic have been kept in respect of the goods. These goods have hitherto been imported under several classifications, e.g., parts of motor car chassis, parts of animal-drawn vehicles, etc.

As the Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 81) Order, 1935, provides for the admission of the goods to which it relates free of duty, under licence, an estimate of the amount of duty which will be collected on the articles in question during the financial year ending 31st March, 1936, cannot be furnished at present.

The duty imposed by the Order has been imposed for the purpose of increasing industrial production.

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