HC Deb 19 July 1990 vol 176 cc679-80W
Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the level of United Kingdom exports to Vietnam has been in both volume and cash terms for each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Redwood

[holding answer 17 July 1990]: The only information available is for visible trade at current prices and is as follows:

United Kingdom visible exports to Vietnam
£,000
1980 15,213
1981 1,180
1982 858
1983 950
1984 1,786
1985 2,076
1986 1,287
1987 2,597
1988 2,212
1989 4,108

Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the level of United Kingdom imports from Vietnam has been in both volume and cash terms for each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Redwood

[holding answer 17 July 1990]: The only information available is for visible trade at current prices and is as follows:

United Kingdom visible imports from Vietnam
£,000
1980 69
1981 130
1982 132
1983 603
1984 1,154
1985 1,757
1986 1,200
1987 356
1988 491
1989 1,711