Machine Tools

HC Deb 09 December 1980 vol 995 c296W

Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary for Trade what has been the value of machine tools (a) exported and (b) imported for each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Parkinson

The information is as follows:

		£million
	Exports f.o.b.	Imports c.i.f.
1970	115	78
1971	131	69
1972	111	73
1973	123	100
1974	163	148
1975	228	166
1976	249	205
1977	288	222
1978	345	407

Note: These estimates relate to overseas trade in the principal products of minimum list heading 332 of tie standard industrial classification 1968: Metal-working machine tools.

Source: Business Monitor MQ 10.