§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the percentage of United Kingdom exports of manufactures and visible trade, respectively, which go to the present members of the European Economic Community; and what was the comparable percentage for exports to these nations in each of the previous four years.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe information is in the table.
Proportion of United Kingdom Exports Going to the European Community OTS Basis Per cent. Total Visible Trade Manufactures 1982 44 40 1983 46 40 1984 47 41 1985 49 42 11986 48 44 1January–November. Source: UK Overseas Trade Statistics.
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§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what percentage of the European Economic Community's market for manufactures is covered by British exports; and what was the comparable percentage for the same nations in each of the previous four years.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkIn 1986, the United Kingdom share of the European Community's imports of manufactures is provisionally estimated to have been approximately 8 per cent. The figures for the previous years are in the table.
United Kingdom Share of European Community Imports of Manufactures1 Per cent. 1982 8.0 1983 7.8 1984 8.0 1985 8.2 1Standard International Trade Classification, sections 5 to 8. Source: OECD.