§ Mrs. Wiseasked the Secretary of State for Trade what are current trends in world trade in tractors and combine har
WORLD* EXPORTS SITC(R) 1973 1974 1975 712.5 Tractors, other than road and industrial tractors. Value $ million 1,973 2,722 4,141 United Kingdom percentage share 20.3 16.0 16.6 Number thousands 488 586 657 United Kingdom percentage share 23.8 19.0 21.1 712.2 Agricultural machinery and appliances for harvesting, threshing and sorting. Value $ million 1,140 1,640 1,919 United Kingdom percentage share 6.9 6.1 6.3 Number Not available * World market economies. Sources:
UN Yearbook of International Trade Statistics 1976 Volume II.
FAO Trade Yearbook 1976.
More detailed and up to date export information for the United Kingdom is available as follows:
UNITED KINGDOM EXPORTS 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 Agricultural wheeled tractors Value £ million … 131 149 252 320 383 Number thousands … 101 96 121 123 107 Self-propelled combine harvester-threshers. Value £ million … 4.3 4.1 7.0 8.6 11.3 Number thousands … 1.1 0.8 1.1 1.1 1.3 Note: In 1977, in value terms, agricultural wheeled tractors and self-propelled combine harvesters accounted respectively for about 80 per cent. of United Kingdom exports under SITC(R) 712.5 and 15 per cent. under SITC(R) 712.2. Source: United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics. Although figures are not available, it is thought there has been a gradual decline in world demand over the last two years for these types of products. However, it is hoped there might be some recovery next year.