asked the Minister for Finance the net receipts from customs duty in the year 1961-62 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 post and (18) other headings, and the total for the year.
Written Answers. - Revenue from Customs Duties.
The following two statements give the information requested:
APPROXIMATE net receipts from customs duties, excluding special import levies.
Head of duty |
Year ended 31st March, 1962. |
£ |
|
Beer |
240,000 |
Clocks and Watches |
119,000 |
Clothing and Apparel |
647,000 |
Floor Coverings |
160,000 |
Fruit:— |
|
Dried |
125,000 |
Raw |
133,000 |
Tinned |
194,000 |
Motor cars, Parts and Accessories |
3,388,000 |
Newspapers and Periodicals |
277,000 |
Oil:— |
|
Lubricating |
3,000 |
Mineral Hydrocarbon, Heavy |
2,000 |
Mineral Hydrocarbon, Light |
238,000 |
Hydrocarbon, Other Sorts |
72,000 |
Package Duty |
183,000 |
Paper |
133,000 |
Spirits:— |
|
Brandy |
991,000 |
Geneva |
382,000 |
Rum |
259,000 |
Other Sorts |
1,462,000 |
Sugar, etc. Articles and Sugar Confectionery |
84,000 |
Tobacco |
31,537,000 |
Toilet Preparations and Perfumery |
15,000 |
Wine |
527,000 |
Wireless Telegraphy Apparatus |
97,000 |
Parcel Post |
315,000 |
All Other Headings |
3,324,000 |
TOTAL |
44,907,000 |
APPROXIMATE net receipts from special import levies for related headings.
Head of Duty |
Year ended 31st March, 1962 |
£ |
|
Fruits, tinned in syrup |
1,000 |
Motor Cars, Parts and Accessories |
22,000 |
Newspapers and Periodicals |
8,000 |
Perfumery, Cosmetics, etc. |
1,000 |
Parcel Post |
4,000 |
All Other Headings |
minus 8,000 |
TOTAL |
28,000 |