Imports

House of Lords written question – answered at on 6 January 2015.

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Photo of Lord Pearson of Rannoch Lord Pearson of Rannoch UKIP

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sassoon on 28 May 2012 (WA 112–3), what were the top 20 categories

(as defined by HM Revenue and Customs) of goods imported from outside the European Union in 2013 according to value of imports; and how much was collected by HMRC in gross customs duties in each of those categories in 2013.

Photo of Lord Deighton Lord Deighton The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury

The top 20 categories of goods imported from outside the European Union in 2013 by value are detailed in the table below. The table also provides details of the customs duties collected for each category as defined by the integrated tariff of the United Kingdom.

Rank Value of goods (£) Customs duty paid (£) Category description
1 41,171,266,525 1,126,611 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products made thereof
2 25,579,474,047 135,782,315 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances
3 18,954,148,255 18,663,167 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles made thereof
4 17,924,341,565 201,768,337 Electrical machinery, equipment and parts; includes sound and television recorders and reproducers
5 7,175,773,811 5,102,959 Aircraft, spacecraft and parts thereof
6 6,427,348,150 379,211,375 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted
7 6,396,399,234 208,449,001 Vehicles, other than railway or tramway rolling stock and parts and accessories thereof
8 5,676,252,444 397,736,063 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories not knitted or crocheted
9 5,415,414,998 42,138,787 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
10 4,450,948,324 nil Pharmaceutical products
11 3,615,260,808 139,622,724 Plastics and articles thereof
12 3,446,588,010 34,153,904 Furniture, bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and light fittings; illuminated signs and nameplates; prefabricated buildings
13 3,135,140,133 2,224 Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques
14 2,804,838,221 55,333,629 Toys, games and sports requisites, parts and accessories thereof
15 2,622,013,962 36,523,824 Articles of iron or steel
16 2,577,771,512 35,193,037 Organic chemicals
17 2,533,965,297 234,672,999 Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts of such articles
18 2,172,023,552 88,034,379 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons
19 1,858,239,088 nil Ores, slag and ash
20 1,696,793,223 34,745,661 Rubber and articles thereof

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