asked the Minister for Finance the names of all types of imports on which (a) new duties were imposed between 1st August, 1962, and 31st December, 1962, (b) duties were increased during the same period and (c) duties were reduced after 1st January, 1963, and the relevant amounts under each heading; and if he will give the types and amounts of duties which were on a quota basis up to 1st August, 1962, but which are now dutiable with no quota restrictions.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers - Import Duties.
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As the answer includes some tabular statements I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the answer:—
New customs duties imposed between 1 August, 1962 and 31 December, 1962:—
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Goods |
Date from which duty operated |
Rates of duty |
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Full |
Special Preferential |
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Certain woven woollen and synthetic and artificial fabrics combined with foam rubber or synthetic material |
6 November, 1962 |
75% ad valorem or 18/- the square yard |
50% ad valorem or 12/- the square yard |
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whichever is, in each particular case, the greater |
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Wheat |
6 December, |
£3100 per ton. |
Customs duties increased between 1 August, 1962, and 31 December, 1962:—
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Goods |
Date from which duty operated |
Rates of Duty |
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Former |
Increased |
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Full |
Special Preferential |
Full |
Special Preferential |
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Certain knitted undergarments (briefs, etc.) |
7 August, 1962 |
75% ad valorem |
50% ad valorem |
75% ad valorem or 2s. the article |
50% or 1s. 4d. the article |
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whichever is, in each particular case, the greater |
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Full |
Preferential |
Full |
Preferential |
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Knitted fabric of man-made fibres imported in the piece |
6 November, 1962 |
37½% ad valorem |
25% ad valorem |
37½% ad valorem or 1s. 9d. the square yard |
25% ad valorem or 1s. 2d. the square yard |
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whichever is, in each particular case, the greater. |
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*Leaves being component parts of laminated springs suitable for use as parts of vehicles |
6 November, 1962 |
331/3% ad valorem |
50% ad valorem |
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†Commercial vehicle chassis |
,, |
37½% ad valorem |
75% ad valorem |
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†Omnibus chassis |
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37½% ad valorem |
75% ad valorem |
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†Body shells completely or substantially assembled for omnibuses which seat not less than ten and not more than sixteen persons including the driver |
,, |
50% ad valorem |
75% ad valorem |
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†Omnibus body balloons |
6th November, 1962 |
50% ad valorem |
75% ad valorem |
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†Complete unused omni-buses for the carriage of not less than ten and not more than sixteen persons including the driver |
,, |
50%,,,, |
75%,,,, |
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†Bodies for motor cars for the carriage of up to seven persons including the driver |
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37½%,,,, |
75%,,,, |
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†Motor car body shells which are completely or substantially assembled |
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37½%,,,, |
75%,,,, |
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*Tyres and inner tubes for motor vehicles, which form part of a complete or substantially complete aggregate of parts for a motor vehicle or motor vehicle chassis |
,, |
20%,,,, |
50%,,,, |
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*Tyres and inner tubes suitable for motor tractors designed and constructed for use for agricultural purposes |
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Exempt from duty |
Exemption abolished; liable, therefore, at 50% ad valorem |
NOTE: A general licence providing for importation at the rates of duty formerly applicable is in operation in respect of the articles marked thus:—†. Those marked:—*were covered by a similar licence up to and including 31 December, 1962.
A new Customs Tariff in the form of the Brussels Nomenclature came into operation with effect from 1 January, 1963. In the process of transposing the former Tariff into the new form it became necessary to change or eliminate some customs duties. As a result certain goods became liable to a reduced rate of duty, or were relieved altogether from duty, with effect from 1 January, 1963. Full particulars of the goods involved are given in notices issued by the Revenue Commissioners.
A general reduction of 10 per cent. in customs duties, other than certain duties of a revenue or agricultural character, was made with effect from 1 January, 1963. Full details concerning the operation of this reduction are given in Notice No. 953 issued by the Revenue Commissioners.
The general reduction of 10 per cent. referred to above did not apply to the duty on matches. This duty was, however, reduced with effect from 6 February, 1963. Particulars of the reduced rates of duty are given in Notice No. 958 issued by the Revenue Commissioners.
Copies of the new Tariff and of the Notices referred to are available in the Oireachtas Library.
No quota restrictions have been removed since 1 August, 1962, in relation to goods which are now dutiable.