asked the Minister for Finance the approximate particulars of the customs revenue collected in the year ended 31st March, 1960, in the form of a reply of the 21st April, 1959.
Written Answers. - Customs Revenue.
Following is the information:—
Heading |
Net Receipts of Customs duty in respect of the year ended 31st March, 1960* |
£ |
|
Mineral Hydrocarbon Light Oil |
5,798,000 |
Hydrocarbon Oil, Other Sorts |
929,000 |
Spirits |
2,015,000 |
Tobacco |
27,215,000 |
Wine |
449,000 |
Beer |
188,000 |
Cinematograph Films |
— |
Clothing and Apparel |
328,000 |
Motor Cars, Parts and Accessories |
2,422,000 |
Paper, unprinted |
144,000 |
Sugar articles |
21,000 |
Wireless Telegraphy Apparatus |
117,000 |
Parcel Post |
243,000 |
Other Heads of Duty |
3,844,000 |
TOTAL |
43,713,000 |
* The figures are provisional.
Certain of the headings, enumerated above, also attracted Special Import Levy. Receipts from Special Import Levy are shown hereunder:—
Heading |
Net Receipts in respect of the year ended 31st March, 1960.* |
£ |
|
Clothing and Apparel |
99,000 |
Motor Vehicles—Parts and Accessories |
280,000 |
Newsprint and other Printing Paper |
— |
Radio and Television Receivers, etc. |
— |
Parcel Post |
95,000 |
Other Heads |
1,118,000 |
TOTAL |
1,592,000 |
* The figures are provisiona.