Imports and Exports (Hansard, 20 March 1991)

§ Mr. Ralph Howell
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will show the crude balance of imports and exports of(a) cereals and cereal preparations, (b) motor vehicles and (c) electrical goods in 1979, 1984 and 1989; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Sainsbury
The information requested is in the table.
(iv) coal, (v) steel and (vi) electrical goods; and if he will show the net increase or decrease since 1980 in money and percentage terms.

§ Mr. Sainsbury
The information available is shown in the tables.
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Table 2—United Kingdom visible exports

£ million¹

Section/Division of SITC² 1980 1985 1990 1990 less 1980 Net change since 1980 (per cent.)

0 Agricultural products³ of which 2,051 3,252 4,325 2,274 111

04 Cereals⁴ 456 833 1,046 590 129

32 Coal, coke and briquettes 180 179 122 -58 -32

67 Iron and steel 983 1,856 3,036 2,053 209

77 Electrical machinery etc. 1,799 3,380 5,649 3,850 214

78 Road vehicles 3,l58 3,911 7,301 4,143 131

¹ At current prices.

² Standard International Trade Classification (SITC), 1980 and 1985 = Revision 2; 1990 = Revision 3.

³ Section 0 of the SITC is defined as Food and Live Animals. A definition of Agricultural Products does not exist in the SITC.

³ Cereals and cereal preparations.

Source: Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom.

§ Mr. Ralph Howell
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will give comparative figures in money and percentage terms in exports of(a) cereals and

Table—United Kingdom Visible Exports 1980 and 1990

Section/Division of SITC (1) 1980 £ million Per cent, of total trade 1990 £ million Per cent, of total trade 1980–90 per cent.

0 Agricultural products (2)

of which: 2,051 4.3 4,325 4.2 110.9

04 Cereals (3) 456 1.0 1,046 1.0 129.4

1 Beverages and tobacco 1,206 2.5 2,770 2.7 129.7

2 Inedible crude materials, except fuels 1,379 2.9 2,163 2.1 56.9

3 Mineral fuels, lubricants 6,429 13.6 7,801 7.5 21.4

4 Animal and vegetable oils etc. 71 0.1 88 0.1 23.5

5 Chemicals and related 5,286 11.2 13,183 12.7 149.4

6 Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material 8,754 18.5 15,821 15.2 80.7

7 Machinery and transport equipment 16,267 34.3 42,155 40.6 159.1

8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 4,504 9.5 13,347 12.8 196.4

9 Other visible trade 1,411 3.0 2,559 2.5 81.3

Total United Kingdom visible exports 47,364 100.0 103,911 100.0 119.4

Total less agricultural products (2) 45,313 95.7 99,586 95.8 119.8

Source: Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom
(1) Standard International Trade Classification (SITC), 1980 = Revision 2; 1990 = Revision 3.
(2) Section 0 of the SITC is defined as Food & Live Animals. A definition of agricultural products does not exist in the SITC.
(3) Cereals and cereal preparations.

Table 2—United Kingdom visible exports
£ million¹
Section/Division of SITC²	1980	1985	1990	1990 less 1980	Net change since 1980 (per cent.)
0 Agricultural products³ of which	2,051	3,252	4,325	2,274	111
04 Cereals⁴	456	833	1,046	590	129
32 Coal, coke and briquettes	180	179	122	-58	-32
67 Iron and steel	983	1,856	3,036	2,053	209
77 Electrical machinery etc.	1,799	3,380	5,649	3,850	214
78 Road vehicles	3,l58	3,911	7,301	4,143	131
¹ At current prices.
² Standard International Trade Classification (SITC), 1980 and 1985 = Revision 2; 1990 = Revision 3.
³ Section 0 of the SITC is defined as Food and Live Animals. A definition of Agricultural Products does not exist in the SITC.
³ Cereals and cereal preparations.

Table—United Kingdom Visible Exports 1980 and 1990
Section/Division of SITC (1)	1980 £ million	Per cent, of total trade	1990 £ million	Per cent, of total trade	1980–90 per cent.
0 Agricultural products (2)
of which:	2,051	4.3	4,325	4.2	110.9
04 Cereals (3)	456	1.0	1,046	1.0	129.4
1 Beverages and tobacco	1,206	2.5	2,770	2.7	129.7
2 Inedible crude materials, except fuels	1,379	2.9	2,163	2.1	56.9
3 Mineral fuels, lubricants	6,429	13.6	7,801	7.5	21.4
4 Animal and vegetable oils etc.	71	0.1	88	0.1	23.5
5 Chemicals and related	5,286	11.2	13,183	12.7	149.4
6 Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material	8,754	18.5	15,821	15.2	80.7
7 Machinery and transport equipment	16,267	34.3	42,155	40.6	159.1
8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles	4,504	9.5	13,347	12.8	196.4
9 Other visible trade	1,411	3.0	2,559	2.5	81.3
Total United Kingdom visible exports	47,364	100.0	103,911	100.0	119.4
Total less agricultural products (2)	45,313	95.7	99,586	95.8	119.8