HC Deb 23 March 1978 vol 946 cc730-1W
Mr. Jim Callaghan

asked the Secretary of State for Trade what was the value and volume of United Kingdom car imports from European Economic Community countries in the last five years.

Mr. Moonman

asked the Secretary of State for Trade what was the value and volume of United Kingdom car imports from Japan and EEC countries in each of the last five years.

Mr. Meacher

Following is the information:

1973
Number Value
EEC:
France 140,260 109,245
Belgium-Luxembourg 26,960 18,110
Netherlands 34,291 23,303
Federal Republicof Germany 86,576 111,543
Italy 57,024 44,519
Irish Republic 518 794
Denmark 10 6
Japan 97,342 71,395

1974
Number Value
EEC:
France 103,636 83,218
Belgium-Luxembourg 10,956 7,941
Netherlands 25,401 21,827
Federal Republicof Germany 56,323 91,492
Italy 49,628 38,778
Irish Republic 2,310 2,252
Denmark 47 59
Japan 86,899 64,096

1975
Number Value
EEC:
France 116,979 129,190
Belgium-Luxembourg 16,237 18,449
Netherlands 11,104 11,336
FederalRepublicof Germany 71,162 110,885
Italy 59,562 63,473
Irish Republic 2,987 3,914
Denmark 14 19
Japan 124,807 112,202

1976
Number Value
EEC:
France 131,331 207,605
Belgium-Luxembourg 44,727 74,823
Netherlands 9,240 14,808
Federal Republicof Germany 108,117 249,827
Italy 64,079 88,611
Irish Republic 4,205 7,516
Denmark 12 21
Japan 129,782 159,524

1977
Number Value
EEC:
France 48,290 265,648
Belgium-Luxembourg 59,917 115,905
Netherlands 4,404 7,483
Federal Republic of Germany 174,747 434,641
Italy 88,442 144,799
Irish Republic 7,543 13,262
Denmark 21 53
Japan 166,694 248,495