§ Mr. Crawfordasked the Secretary of State for Trade what was the volume per steel classification of steel imports into the United Kingdom in 1974; and what was the value thereof.
§ Mr. DeakinsFollowing is the information:
UNITED KINGDOM STEEL IMPORTS 1974 Thousand metric tons £ million c.i.f. TOTAL 3,802 605 of which: Ingots and other primary forms (SITC (R) 672) 447 52 Wire rods (SITC (R) 673.1) 114 21 Other bars and rods (SITC (R) 673.2) 431 66 Angles, shapes and sections (SITC (R) 673.4 and 673.5) 163 22 Plates (SITC (R) 674.1 and 674.2) 590 87 Sheets excluding lacquered tinplate (SITC (R) 674.3 and 674.8) 1,101 159 Tinned plate and sheets (SITC (R) 674.7) 51 9 Hoop and strip (SITC (R) 675) 172 38 New rails, sleepers, fishplates, sole plates (EX SITC (R) 676) 1 0 Tubes and pipes (SITC (R) 678.2, 678.3 and 678.4) 725 147 Castings and forgings (SITC (R) 679.2 and 679.3) 7 4 Railway tyres, wheels, axles (EX SITC (R) 731.7) 0 0