§ Mr. Gouldasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing each year since 1970 and 1983 to date the United Kingdom share of imports of manufactures into: (a) the European Community, (b) Denmark, (c) the Irish Republic, (d) Greece, (e) the European Free Trade Association countries, (f) the Commonwealth and (g) the world less the European Community and European Free Trade Association countries.
§ Mr. ChannonThe data requested are in the follwing table, except in respect of the Commonwealth and the world for which comparable information is not available.
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§ Mr. Gouldasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing each year since 1970 and for 1983 to date the export-import ratio for trade in manufactures with (a) the European Community, (b) Denmark, (c) the Irish
United Kingdom trade in manufactures—Export/Import Ratios * European Community Denmark Irish Republic Greece * EFTA * Commonwealth World less European Community and EFTA 1970 131 231 227 589 104 178 179 1971 119 181 199 2,160 101 217 213 1972 101 148 196 1,799 88 205 192 1973 88 148 194 921 73 175 164 1974 85 150 178 628 75 186 163 1975 88 168 177 793 81 233 196 1976 91 203 171 636 84 200 185 1977 91 196 174 713 91 244 184 1978 83 154 203 488 68 263 186 1979 80 136 209 521 70 212 158 1980 89 128 180 383 92 241 150 1981 81 99 167 334 81 239 156 1982 74 100 146 329 75 237 147 1983 January-June 65 92 133 404 69 196 126 * Current members throughout. Source:
United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics.