§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) what was the value of imports from and exports to Malaysia in each of the years 1979 to 1988; and if he will make a statement;
(2) what was the value of imports from and exports to the Republic of Liberia in each of the years 1979 to 1988; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe information is as follows:
United Kingdom trade with Malaysia and the Republic of Liberia 1979—May 1988 Value in £ millions Imports Exports Malaysia 1979 221.7 187.6 1980 186.9 223.9 1981 188.3 196.2 1982 185.2 210.6 1983 222.5 248.3 1984 319.5 283.1 1985 383.9 281.7 1986 349.9 226.9 1987 397.1 258.0 11988 197.6 122.4 Liberia 1979 14.3 84.3 1980 8.7 46.4 1981 6.0 24.3 1982 8.2 14.1 1983 7.2 13.9 1984 7.2 31.0 1985 6.0 16.0 1986 7.6 22.1 1987 7.3 13.5 11988 6.4 5.0 1 January to May. Source: Overseas Trade Statistics
Note: Figures for 1987 and January—May 1988 are provisional
Figures for 1988 should be treated with more than the usual caution because of major changes to customs procedures introduced in January 1988, details of which were given in a reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Hertfordshire, South-West (Mr. Page) on 7 December 1987 at column 34–35.