HC Deb 23 April 1963 vol 676 cc9-10W
Mr. Boardman

asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the total

UNITED KINGDOM IMPORTS OF PHOTOGRAPHIC AND CINEMATOGRAPH INSTRUMENTS AND APPLIANCES
1958 1959 1960
Number £ Number £ Number £
Cameras—Complete
From: Japan 1,467 17,711 4,807 39,819 16,614 153,949
East Germany 2,933 21,067 9,180 44,947 12,175 81,457
West Germany 237,192 1,236,273 371,085 1,923,809 488,196 2,497,042
Cinematograph and other projection apparatus and cinematograph sound reproducing apparatus
From: Japan 4 57 4 37 823 3,886
East Germany 50 1,090 81 1,319 656 2,699
West Germany 15,359 184,168 34,752 387,710 70,678 487,317
Photographic and cinematograph lenses and other optical elements
From: Japan 6 144 310 1,979 4,218 19,485
East Germany 17 239 701 4,607 972 7,725
West Germany 21,164 66,481 99,486 315,464 155,830 308,527
Other photographic and cinematograph appliances and parts
From: Japan 1,637 11,526 43,402
East Germany 1,117 4,394 9,204
West Germany 640,475 795,965 1,035,649

1961 1962
Number £ Number £
Cameras—Complete
From: Japan 34,749 343,247 117,741 1,065,426
East Germany 15,786 120,362 15,271 125,640
West Germany 376,376 1,934,134 147,133 1,464,997
Cinematograph and other projection apparatus and cinematograph sound reproducing apparatus
From: Japan 975 6,233 47,573 252,066
East Germany 205 9,513 571 4,396
West Germany 53,278 660,121 43,885 461,246
Photographic and cinematograph lenses and other optical elements
From: Japan 113,646 83,578 193,595 129,485
East Germany 4,717 25,221 8,026 33,539
West Germany 116,664 284,879 113,677 256,630
Other photographic and cinematograph appliances and parts
From: Japan 260,161 365,891
East Germany 21,991 44,190
West Germany 1,116,306 986,681

The above figures do not include photographic and cinematographic supplies, e.g., plates, films, photographic chemicals.

value of the imports of cameras and other photographic equipment from Japan, East Germany and the German Federal Republic, respectively, in each of the years 1958 to 1962; and what quantities were involved in each year from each country.

Mr. Green

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