EN Official Journal of the European Union CE 88/543

(2004/C 88 E/0555)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0854/04

by Roger Helmer (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(19 March 2004)

Subject: Common external tariffs

Further to the Written Question P-0472/04 (1) by Roger Helmer (PPE-DE) and the answer given by Mrs Schreyer on behalf of the Commission on 5 March 2004:

1. What was the value in 2002 of imports of agricultural products from outside EU-15 (by total and by Member State) on which aggregated agricultural duties of EUR 1,18 billion (before collection costs) were charged?

2. What was the value in 2002 of imports of non-agricultural products from outside EU-15 (by total and by Member State) on which aggregated import duties of EUR 12,92 billion (before collection costs) were charged?

3. What was the value in 2002 of imports of goods from outside EU-15 (by total and broken down by Member State) which were partially or totally exempted from import duties; and what were the three most important categories, by value of goods imported, so exempted?

4. Do ‘agricultural duties’ and ‘import duties’ as set out in the Written Answer of 5 March 2004 include ‘anti-dumping duties’?

5. If ‘anti-dumping duties’ were charged in 2002, what was their overall value, and which were the three most important categories, by value of goods imported, subject to such duties?

Answer given by Mrs Schreyer on behalf of the Commission

(30 April 2004)

Further to the written question P-0472/04 by the Honourable Member and the answer given by Mrs Schreyer on behalf of the Commission on 5 March 2004:

1. Please find below the breakdown by Member State of agricultural duties (i.e. import duties on agricultural products) recorded in the EU-15 accounts in 2002 and of the corresponding imports of agricultural products on which these duties were collected (i.e. imports for the period November 2001 to October 2002 on which duties were paid — with a two-month delay — in the period January 2002 to December 2002). (million euros) Agricultural duties Imports of agricultural products on which agricultural duties were charged EU-15 1 180,3 10 933,8 Belgium 22,9 479,8 Denmark 7,4 94,9 Germany 144,2 1 789,9 Greece 12,0 293,9 Spain 38,1 1 171,9 France 132,6 731,5 Ireland 0,7 102,4 Italy 72,6 1 532,8 Luxembourg 0,2 4,7 Netherlands 201,8 1 249,2 Austria 10,8 293,0 Portugal 20,4 407,1 Finland 3,7 56,6 Sweden 14,7 184,8 United Kingdom 498,2 2 541,3

2. Please find below the breakdown by Member State of customs duties (i.e. import duties on non-agricultural products) recorded in the EU accounts in 2002 and of the corresponding imports of non-agricultural products on which these duties were collected (i.e. imports for the period November 2001 to October 2002 on which duties were paid — with a two-month delay — in the period January 2002 to December 2002). (million euros) Customs duties Imports of non-agricultural products on which customs duties were charged EU-15 12 917,5 426 028,2 Belgium 1 346,2 26 547,4 Denmark 258,5 8 461,0 Germany 2 743,2 112 338,4 Greece 173,2 5 226,0 Spain 887,7 22 667,0 France 1 178,1 43 587,8 Ireland 135,4 4 252,8 Italy 1 290,7 51 233,3 Luxembourg 16,7 1 113,3 Netherlands 1 340,5 37 063,0 Austria 208,9 12 150,2 Portugal 123,0 3 672,8 Finland 98,7 3 868,7 Sweden 348,0 11 145,6 United Kingdom 2 768,7 82 700,8

3. Please find below the breakdown by Member State of imports for the period November 2001 to October 2002 (i.e. imports on which duties were paid — with a two-month delay — in the period January 2002 to December 2002), split in 3 categories: imports of agricultural products on which agricultural duties were charged, imports of non-agricultural products on which customs duties were charged and imports of goods partially or totally exempted of import duties. (million euros) Imports of agricultural products on which agricultural duties were charged Imports of non-agricultural products on which customs duties were charged Imports of goods partially or totally exempted of import duties Total imports EU-15 10 933,8 426 028,2 479 604,2 916 566,2 Belgium 479,8 26 547,4 30 768,6 57 795,8 Denmark 94,9 8 461,0 6 331,5 14 887,3 Germany 1 789,9 112 338,4 102 363,2 216 491,5 Greece 293,9 5 226,0 9 469,8 14 989,8 Spain 1 171,9 22 667,0 31 475,5 55 314,4 France 731,5 43 587,8 54 969,1 99 288,4 Ireland 102,4 4 252,8 13 992,7 18 347,9 Italy 1 532,8 51 233,3 49 115,5 101 881,7 Luxembourg 4,7 1 113,3 1 811,7 2 929,8 Netherlands 1 249,2 37 063,0 67 918,4 106 230,6 Austria 293,0 12 150,2 11 714,6 24 157,7 Portugal 407,1 3 672,8 5 352,9 9 432,8 Finland 56,6 3 868,7 7 912,8 11 838,1 Sweden 184,8 11 145,6 11 035,3 22 365,6 United Kingdom 2 541,3 82 700,8 75 372,6 160 614,7 The three most important categories, by value of goods imported, partially or totally exempted of import duties are sent directly to the Honourable Member and to Parliament's Secretariat.

4. Agricultural duties do not include any anti-dumping duties. Anti-dumping duties are included under customs duties.

5. The overall value of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties declared by Member States in 2002 was EUR 114 million.

The three most important sectors (by chapter of the Combined Nomenclature) by value of imports under anti-dumping or anti-subsidy measures were the following:

— Fish: EUR 846 million;

— Footwear: EUR 707 million;

— Vehicles and parts: EUR 685 million.

(1) OJ C 84 E, 3.4.2004, p. 594.