HC Deb 19 November 1982 vol 32 c307W
Mr. McNamara

asked the Minister for Trade if he will publish in the Official Report the import figures for central heating radiators from countries outside and inside the European Economic Community for the past five years, indicating the quarterly returns of imports of radiators for each country.

Mr. Peter Rees

pursuant to his reply, 18 November 1982, c. 220]: The information which can be provided within acceptable limits of cost is as follows:

United Kingdom Imports of Central Heating Radiators, 1978–81
£ thousand cif
1978 1979 1980 1981
Country whence consigned:
European Community
France 1,886 3,143 2,292 1,303
Belgium-Luxembourg 2,581 5,877 3,906 6,243
Netherlands 1,353 3,507 2,469 1,529
Federal Republic of Germany 612 1,207 1,042 944
Italy 367 460 329 553
Irish Republic 4,622 5,885 6,586 8,021
Denmark 831 1,455 1,542 1,574
Other countries
Sweden 815 1,128 796 323
Finland 982 2,802 2,145 1,882
Other countries 32 187 221 94
Total Imports 14,079 25,656 21,327 22,467

Source: Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom, SITC (R1 and R2) Sub-group 812.1 (part)

Notes:

(a) These items were not separately identified in 1977.

(b) Owing to rounding, there may be slight differences between the sum of individual components and the value of total imports.