§ Mr. Hector Hughesasked the President of the Board of Trade if he has completed his plans for improving export trade between Aberdeen and Scandinavia; and if he will give details of his plans.
§ Mr. DellFirms in Aberdeen wishing to export to Scandinavia are eligible for the wide range of export services offered by the Board of Trade and the Export Council for Europe. These facilities have recently been expanded in scope and interested firms can obtain details from the Board of Trade.
British exports to Scandinavia in 1968 increased by over 10 per cent. compared with 1967, and for the first two months
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Report Part No. Title Standard Industrial Classification Reference 8 Bread and Flour Confectionery … … 212 24 Lubricating Oils and Greases … … 263 27 General Chemicals … … 271/3 34 Synthetic Resins and Plastics Materials … … 276 37 Iron and Steel (General) … … 311 40 Non-ferrous Metals … … 321 and 322 50 Industrial Plant and Steelwork … … 341 52 General Mechanical Engineering … … 349 53 Scientific, Surgical and Photographic Instruments, etc. … … 351 62 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing … … 381 63 Motor Cycle, Three-wheel Vehicle and Pedal Cycle Manufacturing … … 382 66 Railway Carriages and Wagons and Trams … … 385 74 Miscellaneous Metal Manufactures … … 399 78 Woollen and Worsted … … 414 85 Household Textiles and Handkerchiefs … … 422/1 90 Leather (Tanning and Dressing) and Fellmongery … … 431 92 Fur … … 433 104 Glass … … 463 114 Paper and Board … … 481 115 Cardboard Boxes, Cartons and Fibreboard Packing Cases … … 482 117 Printing and Publishing of Newspapers and Periodicals … … 486 118 General Printing, Publishing, Bookbinding, Engraving, etc. … … 489 121 Brushes and Brooms … … 493 123 Miscellaneous Stationers' Goods … … 495 125 Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries … … 499 126 Construction … … 500 129 Water Supply … … 603 of this year exports have increased by over 12 per cent. compared with the same period last year.