HC Deb 04 November 1980 vol 991 c497W
Mr. Marlow

asked the Secretary of State for Trade what has been the monthly balance of trade in manufactured and semi-manufactured items between the United Kingdom and the rest of the world excluding the EEC Eight since 1 January 1979.

Mr. Parkinson

The information is as follows:

UNITED KINGDOM CRUDE BALANCE OF TRADE IN MANUFACTURES WITH THE WORLD EXCLUDING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
£million OTS Basis
Total manufactures* Of which semi-manufactures†
1979
January +429 +62
February −36 −108
March +362 +103
April +514 +123
May +556 +136
June +484 +84
July +426 +75
August +492 +113
September +274 +35
October +265 +87
November +390 +20
December +601 +193
1980
January +308 +36
February +369 +7
March +456 +190
April +186 −44
May +452 +129
June +417 +47
July +596 +165
August +439 +65
September +500 +101
* SITC 5 to 8.
† SITC 5 and 6.
Source: Overseas Trade Statistics.

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