asked the Minister for Finance if he would state in respect of the special import levy the total amount of revenue collected to-date, and the amount collected on each item on which a levy has been placed.
Written Answers. - Revenue from Special Import Levy.
The total receipt from the special import levy is published each week in the Exchequer Statement in Iris Oifigiúil. An analysis of the receipts in the period to 31st March, 1956—the latest available—is appended.
SPECIAL IMPORT LEVY.
Analysis of Receipts—March, 1956. #
Brief Description of Goods |
Amount of Levy |
||
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
Cutlery |
248 |
8 |
11 |
Penknives, etc. |
179 |
7 |
1 |
Razors and blades, etc. |
143 |
0 |
4 |
Photographic Apparatus, etc. |
1,694 |
8 |
9 |
Lawn mowers |
762 |
17 |
8 |
Mechanical lighters, etc. |
150 |
18 |
7 |
Electrical apparatus:— |
|||
Hair driers |
9 |
13 |
4 |
Food mixers |
2 |
15 |
8 |
Shavers |
414 |
18 |
7 |
Electrical bells |
11 |
9 |
8 |
Washing machines |
6 |
4 |
0 |
Refrigerators |
480 |
17 |
5 |
Radio and television sets, etc. |
1,461 |
2 |
4 |
Radio gramophones |
604 |
5 |
0 |
Musical instruments |
365 |
14 |
10 |
Gramophones and records |
61 |
19 |
11 |
Record players |
13 |
17 |
5 |
Clocks |
499 |
2 |
11 |
Watches, etc. |
654 |
6 |
3 |
Vacuum flasks, etc. |
82 |
15 |
11 |
Clothing and apparel |
6,790 |
2 |
11 |
Trunks, travel bags, etc. |
1,054 |
2 |
3 |
Furniture and mattresses |
617 |
11 |
6 |
Umbrellas and sunshades |
19 |
10 |
8 |
Walking sticks, etc. |
6 |
13 |
0 |
Toys, etc. |
2,331 |
5 |
0 |
Sports Goods |
460 |
5 |
5 |
Lighting fixtures, etc. |
377 |
16 |
0 |
Lanterns, etc. |
289 |
16 |
0 |
Other illuminating glassware |
87 |
7 |
11 |
Fancy or ornamental articles |
685 |
18 |
10 |
Precious stones, etc. |
177 |
19 |
11 |
Jewellery, etc. |
301 |
3 |
3 |
Imitation Jewellery |
2,215 |
12 |
7 |
Fountain pens, etc. |
202 |
3 |
4 |
Meat and meat preparations |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Edible nuts |
424 |
2 |
7 |
Chocolate and cocoa preparations |
9 |
1 |
7 |
Pickles, sauces, etc. |
10 |
0 |
11 |
Spices |
714 |
17 |
11 |
Non-alcoholic beverages |
1 |
2 |
8 |
Prepared fruit juices |
346 |
2 |
4 |
Sensitised photographic materials |
576 |
6 |
7 |
Electric filament lamps, etc. |
154 |
9 |
11 |
Hollow-ware |
229 |
5 |
8 |
Fur skins, etc. |
153 |
13 |
1 |
Quilts, etc. |
1 |
6 |
|
Rugs |
15 |
2 |
|
Curtains |
25 |
9 |
7 |
Toilet paper |
139 |
2 |
4 |
Paper towels, etc. |
249 |
10 |
8 |
Imitation parchment |
43 |
0 |
4 |
Paints and enamels |
484 |
0 |
6 |
Varnishes |
113 |
6 |
4 |
Perfumery, etc. |
84 |
9 |
7 |
Essential oils, etc. |
303 |
8 |
0 |
Glassware, domestic |
476 |
0 |
7 |
Pictures, etc., executed by hand |
21 |
6 |
9 |
Pictures, etc., printed |
1,053 |
7 |
6 |
Motor vehicles, complete |
581 |
12 |
10 |
,,,,Bodies and Chassis |
16,520 |
11 |
3 |
,,,,Other parts, etc. |
1,656 |
19 |
2 |
Newsprint |
631 |
10 |
7 |
Other printing paper |
380 |
9 |
6 |
Newspapers, daily |
1,046 |
11 |
11 |
Newspapers, Other and periodicals |
6,135 |
13 |
7 |
Fruit, tinned, in syrup, enumerated |
15 |
0 |
0 |
Fruit, tinned, in syrup, other |
184 |
10 |
6 |
Total |
56,232 |
14 |
9 |