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.

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