§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Trade (1) what volume of Scotch whisky was exported each month since January of the current year; and if he he will give breakdowns for each month according to bulk malt, hulk blended and bottled whisky;
(2) if he will list the main countries to which Scotch whisky is exported and the volume exported to those countries each year for the past 10 years; and if he will give breakdown for each month according to bulk malt, bulk blended and bottled whisky.
§ Mr. ParkinsonThe volume of Scotch and Northern Irish whisky—(which are not separately identified in theOverseas Trade Statistics)—exported during each of the first five months of 1980 and to the principal markets for a representative selection of the years in question—(which have been chosen to permit a reply to be given within acceptable limits of cost)—are shown in the tables below:
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Total Bottled whisky Bulk blended Million proof gallons Bulk malt 1973 1976 1979 1973 1976 1979 1973 1976 1979 1973 1976 1979 United States of America 32.94 32.52 33.16 21.52 20.01 20.86 11.38 12.47 12.28 0.01 0.03 0.01 Japan 6.54 8.95 11.03 2.50 3.73 4.61 0.13 0.04 0.06 3.91 5.18 6.36 France 3.30 4.27 6.29 2.90 3.72 5.02 0.36 0.51 1.21 0.02 0.04 0.04 Italy 3.68 3.84 4.93 3.64 3.77 4.84 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.04 0.07 Federal Republic of Germany 2.92 3.26 3.46 1.05 1.75 2.13 1.75 1.45 1.25 0.09 0.04 0.08 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.68 2.73 2.79 1.34 2.44 2.39 0.03 0.27 0.37 0.05 0.03 0.03 Venezuela 0.90 2.36 2.32 0.89 2.35 2.32 * — — 0.01 0.01 0.01 Netherlands 0.81 1.51 2.32 0.75 1.44 2.23 0.04 0.53 0.06 0.02 0.01 0.02 Canada 1.70 2.09 2.14 1.50 1.79 1.88 0.19 0.29 0.25 * * 0.01 South Africa 1.23 1.82 2.09 1.16 1.74 1.88 0.07 0.77 0.15 * * 0.06 Spain 1.40 2.15 2.06 1.37 1.90 1.23 — — * 0.02 0.25 0.83 Australia 2.45 2.38 2.00 0.47 0.36 0.24 1.96 2.02 1.75 0.01 * 0.01 SourceUnited Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics, Ex SITC (R1) Sub-group 112.4 and SITC (R2) sub-group 112.41.
Notes
1. The figures for total sales include exports of wholly grain whisky, which are believed to be almost entirely in bulk.
2. Information for the individual months between January 1970 and December 1979 could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
3.—Nil trade.
* Trade less than 5,000 proof gallons.
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