To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give the amounts in pounds sterling received in the United Kingdom in import levies in each of the last five years by product, giving the amounts imported in each case; and if he will make a statement.
The informaton is given in the table. A breakdown of the amounts by product could be produced only at disproportionate cost. Details of products imported into the United Kingdom are contained in the annual report published by the Central Statistical Ofice entitled "Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom".in each of the last five years by product and give the amounts exported in each case; and if he will make a statement.
The information is given in the table.
The information is given in the table. A breakdown by product for import levies is not available.
Total import levies and export refunds by product in £ million
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1986
| 1987
| 1988
| 1989
| 1990
| |
| Import levies | 762 | 1,170 | 1,021 | 840 | 818 |
| Export refunds: | |||||
| Cereals | 1,070 | 2,209 | 1,984 | 1,700 | 1,735 |
| Rice | 39 | 68 | 41 | 29 | 21 |
| Sugar | 802 | 1,090 | 1,062 | 950 | 657 |
| Olive oil | 19 | 17 | 43 | 61 | 96 |
| Oilseeds | 1 | 46 | 17 | 4 | 1 |
| Fruit and vegetables | 50 | 48 | 43 | 52 | 58 |
| Wine | 7 | 14 | 30 | 29 | 39 |
| Tobacco | 21 | 31 | 29 | 41 | 44 |
| Milk and milk products | 1,284 | 1,624 | 2,045 | 1,878 | 1,371 |
| Beef | 786 | 632 | 522 | 879 | 788 |
| Pigmeat | 49 | 81 | 117 | 130 | 124 |
| Eggs and poultry | 63 | 109 | 132 | 153 | 127 |
| Non-annex II products | 326 | 424 | 408 | 361 | 363 |
| MCA's | 110 | 163 | 97 | 37 | 54 |
| Food aid | 171 | 186 | 165 | 87 | 61 |
| Total | 4,799 | 6,744 | 6,735 | 6,393 | 5,538 |
Note: 1990 import levies figure is an estimate.
Sources: The Agricultural Situation in the Community 1989.
The European Court of Auditors' Report 1989.
EAGGF Financial Reports 1986–90.