§ Mr. Ray Powellasked the Secretary of State for Trade what was the amount of steel imported into the United Kingdom in each year for the last 10 years; and what were the countries of origin.
§ Mr. ParkinsonThe available information is as follows:
Imports of Steel into the United Kingdom, 1971–80 million tonnes 1971 2.03 1972 2.66 1973 2.78 1974 3.82 1975 3.74 1976 4.10 1977 3.72 1978 3.68 1979 3.78 1980 4.63 Notes:
(a)Figures correspond to SITC (R2) Groups 672, 673, 674 and 675, subgroups 678.2. 678.3, 678.4 and 679.3, Items 676.01 (part), 67602 (part), 679.42 and 791 99 (part).
(b) The 10 countries from which the highest value of United Kingdom imports of steel was consigned in 1980 were the Federal Republic of Germany, Belgium-Luxembourg, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Japan, Italy, Austria, Spain and Norway.
(c)Details for earlier years and details of country of origin could be provided only at disproportionate cost owing to the large number of statistical headings and countries involved.