§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Trade (1) what was the value of manufactured goods exported from the United Kingdom to Switzerland in each year since 1970 up to the latest for which figures are available; and what was the value for each year of the same period of goods imported into the United Kingdom from Switzerland;
(2) what was the value of manufactured goods exported from the United Kingdom to Sweden in each year since 1970 up to the latest for which figures are available; and what was the value for each year of the same period of goods imported into the United Kingdom from Sweden;
(3) what was the value of manufactured goods exported from the United Kingdom to Austria in each year since 1970 up to the latest for which figures are available; and what was the value for each year of the same period of goods imported into the United Kingdom from Austria;
(4) what was the value of manufactured goods exported from the United Kingdom to the kingdom of Norway in each year since 1970 up to the latest for which figures are available; and what was the value for each year of the same period of goods imported into the United kingdom from the kingdom of Norway.
§ Mr. Parkinson[pursuant to his reply, 15 January 1981]: The information is as follows:
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UK Exports of Manufactured Goods (£ million fob) Country of Destination Year Austria Sweden Switzerland Norway 1970 83 294 190 138 1971 99 309 209 138 1972 111 328 339 148 1973 126 399 488 186 1974 143 541 564 235 1975(SITC Rev 1) 154 643 655 278 1975(SITC Rev 2) 154 647 657 279 1976 196 780 884 373
Country of Destination Year Austria Sweden Switzerland Norway 1977 231 846 1,357 639 1978 218 810 1,833 458 1979 229 942 2,225 443 Notes:
(a) Figures quoted correspond to SITC (R1 or R2) Sections 5–8 inclusive in the United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics.
(b) Figures under the second revision of the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC (R2)) are available only from 1975. Figures for 1970–74 are given under SITC (R1) and are not exactly comparable with those for 1975–79.
Total United Kingdom Imports (£ million cif) Country of Consignment Year Austria Sweden Switzerland Norway 1970 80 372 203 198 1971 102 407 232 203 1972 128 515 376 222 1973 179 740 610 332 1974 206 928 774 415 1975 204 887 740 608 1976 233 1,194 968 625 1977 270 1,269 1,333 854 1978 323 1,344 2,155 1,445 1979 346 1,605 2,564 1,320 Note:
Figures quoted correspond to SITC (R2) in the United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics.