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Written question asked by David Drew (Labour) on Monday, 11 June 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 13 June 2018. It was answered by Mel Stride (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 June 2018 on behalf of the Treasury.

Furs: Trade

Question

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value of fur was which was (a) imported into the UK and (b) re-exported from the UK in each of the last five years for which figures are available.

Answer

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is responsible for the collection and publication of data on UK imports and exports of goods to and from the UK. HMRC releases this information monthly, as a National Statistic called the Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics.

Data on imports of fur into the UK in each of the last five years are available in the ‘Build Your Own Tables’ area of HMRC’s statistical website uktradeinfo.com

The total published imports data is as follows:

Import value per calendar year

Value per calendar year

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

HS4 codes 4301, 4302 and 4303

58,839,874

62,484,600

48,584,276

48,476,335

63,062,632

Data source: Overseas Trade Statistics

Further breakdown of this data for fur for the last five years can be accessed from the following link: https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/5 year imports&arrivals

HMRC is unable to provide information regarding the re-export of fur. It does not collect data that would identify fur being re-exported for trade between the UK and other EU Member States. Following the application of statistical disclosure control HMRC is unable to provide the data for re-exports of fur to non-EU countries, as the information would identify a person or allow their identity to be deduced.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
152039
Session
2017-19
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Exports Furs Imports Trade
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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