Trade Statistics. (Hansard, 13 January 1986)

§ Mr. Teddy Taylor
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will publish a table showing the total value of exports and imports of manufactured goods and the consequent surplus or deficit with the United States of America, the Commonweath and the EEC, respectively, in the most recent annual period for which figures are available.

§ Mr. Channon
The information is in the following table.

United Kingdom trade in manufactures*

12 months ending November 1985 £billion OTS basis

Exports Imports Crude

(fob) (cif) balance

With:

United States of America 8.0 8.6 —0.6

The Commonwealth 7.3 3.5 +3.8

European Communityt† 20.6 29.5 —8.9

*Standard International Trade Classification, Section 5 to 8.

†The members in 1985. Including Spain and Portugal, who became members on 1 January 1986, exports during the above period were £21.8 billion and imports £31.2 billion.

Source: United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics.

§ Mr. Teddy Taylor
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what percentage of the market for manufactured goods of the original six members of the EEC was secured by the United Kingdom in the most recent calendar year for which figures are available; and what was the comparable percentage in the calendar year 1982.

§ Mr. Channon
In 1984, 7.2 per cent. of the imports of manufactures by the original six members of the European Community came from the United Kingdom, the same proportion as in 1982.

United Kingdom trade in manufactures*
12 months ending November 1985 £billion OTS basis
	Exports	Imports	Crude
	(fob)	(cif)	balance
With:
United States of America	8.0	8.6	—0.6
The Commonwealth	7.3	3.5	+3.8
European Communityt†	20.6	29.5	—8.9
*Standard International Trade Classification, Section 5 to 8.
†The members in 1985. Including Spain and Portugal, who became members on 1 January 1986, exports during the above period were £21.8 billion and imports £31.2 billion.