Steel (Hansard, 23 May 1975)

Mr. Bates
asked the Secretary of State for Trade how much steel was imported from, and exported to, the six criginal members of the EEC, and West Germany,

Thousand tonnes

Imports Exports

The "Six" West Germany The "Six" West Germany Total

1970 … … … 610 103 394 108 3,843

1971 … … … 788 127 364 105 4,707

1972 … … … 1,127 285 408 110 4,446

1973 … … … 1,468 564 567 155 4,027

1974 … … … 2,705 1,018 520 134 3,120

1975:

January … … 322 85 44 12 275

February … … 299 83 53 19 249

March … … 280 94 52 14 280

Mr. Bates
asked the Secretary of State for Trade what was the value in £ sterling per tonne of United Kingdom imports and exports of steel in each of the last five years and in each month of the current

£ per tonne c.i.f

1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975

January February March

Imports … 74 79 77 112 159 168 172 165

Exports … 77 75 75 94 148 178 194 182

Note: Values per tonne derived from the overseas trade statistics are not true prices. They are influenced by differences in the commodity composition within the particular SITC(R) Groups and sub-Groups defining steel, in the quality of the goods, transport costs and in certain other factors.

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respectively, in each of the last five years and in each month of 1975 to date; and how much steel was exported from the United Kingdom in total for the same period.

§ Mr. Deakins
Following is the information for ingots, semi-finished and finished steel:—
year, until the latest date for which figures are available.

§ Mr. Deakins
Following is the information for ingots, semi-finished and finished steel:—

Thousand tonnes
	Imports	Exports
	The "Six"	West Germany	The "Six"	West Germany	Total
1970	…	…	…	610	103	394	108	3,843
1971	…	…	…	788	127	364	105	4,707
1972	…	…	…	1,127	285	408	110	4,446
1973	…	…	…	1,468	564	567	155	4,027
1974	…	…	…	2,705	1,018	520	134	3,120
1975:
January	…	…	322	85	44	12	275
February	…	…	299	83	53	19	249
March	…	…	280	94	52	14	280

£ per tonne c.i.f
	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975
		January	February	March
Imports	…	74	79	77	112	159	168	172	165
Exports	…	77	75	75	94	148	178	194	182
Note: Values per tonne derived from the overseas trade statistics are not true prices. They are influenced by differences in the commodity composition within the particular SITC(R) Groups and sub-Groups defining steel, in the quality of the goods, transport costs and in certain other factors.