Unsurprising statement giving various unimportant items (8)
I believe the answer is:
sundries
'various unimportant items' is the definition.
(assorted items)
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for sundries that I've seen before include "Various small items" , "Extras" , "Miscellaneous unspecified things" , "Miscellaneous objects, stuff" , "Odds and ends" .)