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Imports: Non-EU Countries

Volume 687: debated on Wednesday 22 November 2006

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by Lord McIntosh of Haringey on 11 March 2004 (WA 192), for each of the financial years 2003–04, 2004–05 and 2005–06, how much the United Kingdom collected (gross, before deduction of the 25 per cent handling charge) in import or customs duties on goods, excluding agricultural, fishing, hunting, forestry and aquaculture produce, which were imported into the United Kingdom from countries which were not members of the European Union. [HL148]

The total net receipts of customs duties collected by the UK on goods, excluding agriculture, hunting, fishing, forestry and aquaculture produce during the financial years 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06 are shown in the table below.

2003-04

£1,601 million

2004-05

£1,827 million

2005-06

£1,853 million

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by Lord McIntosh of Haringey on 11 March 2004 (WA 192), for each of the financial years 2003–04, 2004–05 and 2005–06, how much the United Kingdom collected (gross, before deduction of the 25 per cent handling charge) in import or customs duties on goods on agricultural, fishing, hunting, forestry and aquaculture produce, which were imported into the United Kingdom from countries which were not members of the European Union. [HL149]

The total net receipts of agricultural duties collected by the UK on agriculture, hunting, fishing, forestry and aquaculture produce during the financial years 2003–04, 2004–05 and 2005–06 are shown in the table below.

2003-04

£341 million

2004-05

£368 million

2005-06

£404 million

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by Lord McIntosh of Haringey on 11 March 2004 (WA 193), for each of the financial years 2003–04, 2004–05 and 2005–06, what was the value of agriculture, fishing, hunting and aquaculture produce imported into the United Kingdom from countries which were not members of the European Union; and[HL150]

For each of the financial years 2003–04, 2004–05 and 2005–06, what was the value of goods, excluding agriculture, fishing, hunting and aquaculture produce, imported into the United Kingdom from countries which were not members of the European Union. [HL152]

UK imports of agriculture, fishing, hunting and aquaculture produce from non-EU countries for the financial years 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06, together with total non-EU imports excluding agriculture, fishing, hunting and aquaculture produce from non-EU countries, are shown in the table.

Values of UK imports of agriculture, fishing, hunting and aquaculture produce imported from non-EU countries and total non-EU imports excluding agriculture, fishing, hunting and aquaculture produce from non-EU countries

£000s

Period1

Agriculture, fishing, hunting and aquaculture produce

Total imports excluding agriculture, fishing, hunting and aquaculture produce

2003-04

2,804,489

108,341,028

2004-05

2,840,516

112,914,269

2005-06

3,201,063

128,707,236

1 Financial Years

Source: HM Revenue & Customs, Overseas Trade Statistics