§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will publish in the Official Report the answer relating to zip fasteners he gave to the hon. Member for Birmingham Perry Barr on 15th March, Official Report, columns 203–206, in volume terms.
§ Mr. MeacherDetails of overseas trade in parts of slide fasteners are not available on a consistent basis throughout the period 1970–1977. Following is the available information:
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III. IMPORTS OF COMPLETE SLIDE FASTENERS - contd. Numbers in Dazens 1974 1975 1976 1977 France … 11,588 126 19,570 11,093 United States of America … 18,179 12,009 52,544 27,689 Denmark … 1,237 9,063 16,881 9,849 Finland … 2,088 1,101 5,863 10,193 Canada … 147 417 1,003 — Other countries … 37,780 5,820 3,797 10,867
IV. IMPORTS OF PARTS OF SLIDE FASTENERS Weight in Pounds 1974 1975 1976 1977 GRAND TOTAL … 1,550,941 1,471,481 1,736,504 1,924,245 of which consigned from: Japan … 919,420 1,162,905 1,232,220 1,057,773 Federal Republic of Germany … 130,643 34,972 95,669 287,486 France … 139,419 86,354 145,223 319,550 Denmark … 102,131 39,207 86,249 65,988 Canada … 188,244 106,008 78,572 65,429 Belgium-Luxembourg … 625 1,944 28,504 20,102 Italy … 17,064 14,417 28,709 49,388 Austria … 661 883 6,564 28,061 Sweden … 2,020 3,561 11,364 5,353 United States of America … 25,795 6,099 8,796 3,865 Finland … 1,959 3,911 1,631 1,714 South Africa … 372 1,109 1,291 3,040 Irish Republic … 7,790 1,938 5,585 2,248 Netherlands … 51 67 265 2,682 Switzerland … 293 434 795 512 Hong Kong … 9,848 4,589 — — Singapore … — — — — Other countries … 4,606 3,083 5,067 11,054 Source: Overseas Trade Statistics ex SITC(R) 899.53.