asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether Komatsu components imported into the United Kingdom for the local assembly of hydraulic excavators are subjected to the 26·6 per cent. anti-dumping duty; and what information he has on (a) the quantity and (b) the value of such imported components in each of the past three years or comparable period.

Components imported for local assembly of hydraulic excavators are not subject to anti-dumping duty unless imported as excavators in completely knocked down, disassembled or unassembled form.Statistics for the quantity and value of components imported by Komatsu over the past three years are not available.