Electrical Goods (Imports)

HC Deb 10 May 1990 vol 172 c202W

Mr. Steinberg

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the amount of electrical goods imported in each of the years 1979–89 from(a) Japan, (b) Taiwan, (c) Korea and (d) Singapore.

Mr. Redwood

The figures are as follows:

United Kingdom imports of electrical goods 1979–89
	Japan £ million	Taiwan £ million	South Korea £ million	Singapore £ million
1979	88	17	5	16
1980	115	17	6	25
1981	180	21	5	30
1982	200	18	4	38
1983	310	32	7	44
1984	470	42	22	45
1985	506	46	41	46
1986	594	51	60	59
1987	694	68	99	77
1988	784	83	138	98
1989	886	108	131	142

Note: Figures relate to Division 77 of the Standard International Trade Classification (Revision 3).

Source: Overseas Trade Statistics.