§ Mr. Owenasked the President of the Board of Trade to make a statement on the trade discussions with Rumania, indicating the major obstacles to a commercial treaty.
§ Mr. P. ThorneycroftUntil it is possible to negotiate an acceptable settlement of our financial claims against Rumania our trade negotiations with her, which were adjourned last August, cannot be concluded.
100Wwhich such imports represent of the total value of imports from the United States of America; and the total value of imports of raw cotton from the dollar and dollar account area as a whole.
§ Mr. P. ThorneycroftFollowing are the figures:
§ Mr. Owenasked the President of the Board of Trade to make a statement showing what trade exchange took place with Rumania during the year 1955–56 to the most convenient date, and giving the principal export and import commodities.
§ Mr. P. ThorneycroftFollowing is the information:
UNITED KINGDOM TRADE WITH RUMANIA IN THE 12 MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER, 1956 £ thousand Total imports from Rumania of which: 2,242 Cereals and cereal preparations 1,413 Feeding stuff for animals and food wastes 177 Oil-seeds, oil nuts and oil kernels 171 Wood and cork 321 Wool and other animal hair and tops 65 Cotton yarns and woven fabrics 30 All other goods 65 Total United Kingdom exports to Rumania of which: 1,107 Sugar and sugar preparations 215 Wool and other animal hair and tops 416 Chemicals 49 Rubber manufactures 50 Cotton yarns and woven fabrics 9 Miscellaneous non-metallic mineral manufactures 60 Machinery other than electric 46 Road vehicles and aircraft 122 Postal packages 91 All other goods 53 Total exports of imported merchandise to Rumania 1,551 of which: Wool and other animal hair and tops 1,401 All other goods 150