HC Deb 21 June 1956 vol 554 c121W
71. Mr. Peyton

asked the President of the Board of Trade what items have contributed to the recent increase of exports to Egypt.

Mr. P. Thorneycroft

Machinery (notably textile machinery, excavators, diesel engines for commercial vehicles), manufactures of metals, aircraft, chemi-

1955
— U.K. Imports U.K. Exports U.K. Re-exports Total Exports
£ million £ million £ million £ million
(c.i.f.) (f.o.b.) (f.o.b.) (f.o.b.)
United Kingdon Trade with:—
(1) All countries 3,886.1 2,905.5 118.7 3,024.1
(2) Coal and Steel Community* 482.2 375.7 46.7 422.4
Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.
(2) as a percentage of (1) 12.4 12.9 39.3 14.0

1955
United Kingdom Trade with the Coal and Steel Community, by classes of commodities U.K. Imports U.K. Exports
£ million (c.i.f.) £ million (f.o.b.)
Food, beverages and tobacco 137.6 16.4
Basic materials 60.1 29.3
Mineral fuels and lubricants 52.5 29.7
Manufactured goods 230–0 292.1
Postal packages, and live animals of a kind not normally used for food 2.0 8.2
TOTAL, all classes 482.2 375.7
* Belgium, France, Western Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands.