HC Deb 03 March 1987 vol 111 cc552-3W
Mr. Malins

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will publish a table showing imports, exports and the resulting trade balance between the European Community and Japan, for each year since 1980, including 1986, in relation to the following goods (i) motor cars, (ii) video cassette recorders, (iii) compact disc players, (iv) electronic typewriters, (v) photocopying machines and (vi) machine tools.

Mr. Alan Clark

Data on electronic typewriters are not readily available. Figures for the other goods are in the following table:

European Community (12) Trade with Japan
United States $ million
Exports Imports Crude balance
Passenger cars (SITC 781)
1980 324.6 3,232.9 -2,908.4
1981 240.3 3,156.2 -2,915.9
1982 279.1 2,660.6 -2,381.5
1983 343.1 3,116.6 -2,773.5
1984 382.5 3,272.5 -2,890.0
1985 500.4 3,284.3 -2,783.9
19861 870.0 5,320.0 -4,450.0
Video cassette recorders (SITC 76381)
1980 1.1 686.3 -685.2
1981 1.0 1,264.4 -1,263.4
1982 0.4 1,093.3 -1,092.8
1983 1.0 1,817.6 -1,816.6
1984 21.0 1,284.9 -1,283.9
1985 1.1 1,279.7 -1,278.6
11986 3.0 1,380.0 -1,377.0
Compact disc players (Nimexe 921120)
1980 .. .. ..
1981 .. .. ..
1982 .. .. ..
1983 .. .. ..
1984 0.2 22.0 -21.8
1985 6.4 84.1 -77.7
11986 3.0 212.0 -209.0
Photocopying machines (SITC 75182)
1980 23.4 362.0 -338.6
1981 4.5 422.7 -418.2
1982 8.3 457.8 -449.5
1983 5.2 513.1 -507.9
1984 1.3 545.9 -544.6
1985 1.5 658.3 -656.8
11986 2.0 820.0 -818.0
Machine tools (SITC's 728, 736)
1980 214.3 379.1 -164.8
1981 197.9 362.4 -164.5
1982 208.6 345.1 -136.5
1983 157.8 311.0 -153.1
1984 164.2 414.8 -250.6
1985 188.1 585.0 -396.8
1986 .. .. ..
..Not readily available.
1 Provisional estimate.
2 Adjusted to allow for return of equipment.

Source: OECD (via DRI).

Eurostat (via WEFA).