European Community (Manufactured Trade) (Hansard, 16 June 1980)

HC Deb 16 June 1980 vol 986 cc366-7W 367W

§ Mr. Austin Mitchell
asked the Secretary of State for Trade what was the deficit in manufactured trade with other Common Market countries for the first four months of 1980 compared with 1979 and 1978 ; and what was the surplus in trade in manufactured goods with the rest of the world for the same periods.

§ Mr. Parkinson
The information is as follows :

UNITED KINGDOM CRUDE^* TRADE BALANCE IN MANUFACTURES

£ billion, not seasonally adjusted

With EC With rest of World

January to April 1980 −1.0 +1.3

Year 1979 −2.7 +4.4

Year 1978 −1.6 +5.6

^* Exports (fob) less imports (cif).

UNITED KINGDOM CRUDE^* TRADE BALANCE IN MANUFACTURES
£ billion, not seasonally adjusted
	With EC	With rest of World
January to April 1980	−1.0	+1.3
Year 1979	−2.7	+4.4
Year 1978	−1.6	+5.6
^* Exports (fob) less imports (cif).