EEC Countries

HC Deb 28 January 1974 vol 868 cc2-3W

26. Mr. Jay

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the surplus or deficit in visible trade of the United Kingdom with the original six EEC countries in 1973.

Mr. Peter Walker

The "crude" trade defiict—i.e. the difference between imports c.i.f. and exports f.o.b.) was £1,115 million; the deficit on a balance of payments basis with the original six EEC countries is not available for 1973.