Poland (Hansard, 15 October 1991)

§ Mr. Rowlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the latest estimate of United Kingdom annual exports to Poland; and what are the major items exported.

Invisible transactions in the period 1974–90

£ billions

1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990

Belgium/Luxembourg

Credits n/a 5.3 6.6 7.9 9.0 11.1 14.2 23.9 22.3 21.4 26.9 23.2 28.0 25.8 31.0 43.8 n/a

Debits n/a 4.5 5.3 6.3 7.7 10.0 13.5 22.9 21.0 19.7 25.2 21.9 25.6 23.4 28.8 41.4 n/a

Balance n/a 0.8 1.3 1.6 1.3 1.1 0.6 1.0 1.3 1.7 1.7 1.2 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.4 n/a

Canada

Credits n/a 2.9 3.8 3.4 3.6 3.9 4.4 7.2 7.6 8.8 11.7 10.2 10.5 8.8 12.1 13.1 n/a

Debits n/a 5.2 7.4 7.2 7.6 7.9 8.5 15.1 16.2 18.0 24.3 20.3 21.5 18.2 23.5 28.5 n/a

Total n/a -2.3 -3.6 -3.9 -4.1 -3.9 -4.1 -7.9 -8.6 -9.2 -12.6 -10.1 -11.0 -9.4 -11.4 -15.4 n/a

Denmark

Credits n/a 1.7 2.3 2.3 2.6 3.0 3.1 4.4 4.1 4.3 5.5 4.8 5.7 5.6 7.1 8.6 n/a

Debits n/a 1.4 1.8 2.0 2.5 2.9 3.3 4.8 4.9 5.2 6.8 6.1 7.8 7.5 9.0 9.3 n/a

Total n/a 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.5 -0.8 -0.8 -1.3 -1.3 -2.1 -1.9 -1.9 -0.8 n/a

France

Credits n/a 9.4 11.9 12.5 16.1 22.8 26.9 42.0 38.5 38.3 48.0 40.4 46.4 42.4 48.3 62.2 n/a

Debits n/a 8.7 11.0 11.1 13.0 17.2 21.3 36.2 33.4 33.2 42.2 34.9 40.2 37.2 42.1 53.4 n/a

Total n/a 0.8 0.9 1.4 3.0 5.6 5.6 5.8 5.2 5.1 5.8 5.4 6.2 5.1 6.2 8.8 n/a

Germany

Credits n/a 11.3 14.8 14.8 18.3 19.9 21.8 30.8 30.9 33.1 41.7 34.7 45.5 43.8 48.1 60.0 n/a

Debits n/a 14.1 17.8 18.8 21.6 24.6 26.1 36.4 36.5 37.3 43.5 35.8 47.7 47.8 54.1 61.7 n/a

Total n/a -2.7 -3.0 -4.0 -3.3 -4.7 -4.3 -5.7 -5.6 -4.2 -1.9 -1.1 -2.1 -4.0 -6.0 -1.7 n/a

Italy

Credits n/a 5.4 6.3 7.1 8.6 10.7 11.8 15.9 16.1 17.2 22.2 18.9 21.8 21.1 23.5 29.7 n/a

Debits n/a 5.3 5.7 5.9 6.8 8.0 9.5 14.9 15.2 15.6 20.8 17.8 21.8 21.4 25.4 33.6 n/a

Total n/a 0.2 0.6 1.2 1.8 2.7 2.3 1.0 0.9 1.7 1.5 1.0 0.0 -0.3 -1.9 -3.9 n/a

Norway

Credits n/a 2.4 3.0 2.8 2.9 3.4 4.0 6.3 5.9 5.8 7.5 6.6 7.4 6.2 7.2 8.7 n/a

Debits n/a 2.1 3.0 3.2 3.5 3.8 4.2 6.5 6.6 7.1 9.0 7.4 8.5 7.4 8.7 10.3 n/a

Total n/a 0.3 0.0 -0.4 -0.6 -0.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.7 -1.2 -1.5 -0.8 -1.1 -1.3 -1.4 -1.6 n/a

130W

§ Mr. Sainsbury
[holding answer 14 October 1991]: United Kingdom exports to Poland for the eight months ended August 1991 were £193.1 million. The three main items were (1) medical and pharmaceutical products; (2) machinery specialised for particular industries; and (3) miscellaneous manufactured articles not elsewhere specified.
Information on United Kingdom trade is published monthly in Business Monitor MM20 "Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom" which is available in the Library of the House.

§ Mr. Rowlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the latest estimate of the annual imports from Poland; and what are the major items imported.

§ Mr. Sainsbury
[holding answer 14 October 1991]: United Kingdom imports from Poland for the eight months ended August 1991 were £206.7 million. The three main items were (1) coal, coke and briquettes; (2) iron and steel; and (3) non-ferrous metals.
Information on United Kingdom trade is published monthly in Business Monitor MM20 "Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom" which is available in the Library of the House.

Invisible transactions in the period 1974–90
£ billions
	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990
Belgium/Luxembourg
Credits	n/a	5.3	6.6	7.9	9.0	11.1	14.2	23.9	22.3	21.4	26.9	23.2	28.0	25.8	31.0	43.8	n/a
Debits	n/a	4.5	5.3	6.3	7.7	10.0	13.5	22.9	21.0	19.7	25.2	21.9	25.6	23.4	28.8	41.4	n/a
Balance	n/a	0.8	1.3	1.6	1.3	1.1	0.6	1.0	1.3	1.7	1.7	1.2	2.3	2.3	2.2	2.4	n/a
Canada
Credits	n/a	2.9	3.8	3.4	3.6	3.9	4.4	7.2	7.6	8.8	11.7	10.2	10.5	8.8	12.1	13.1	n/a
Debits	n/a	5.2	7.4	7.2	7.6	7.9	8.5	15.1	16.2	18.0	24.3	20.3	21.5	18.2	23.5	28.5	n/a
Total	n/a	-2.3	-3.6	-3.9	-4.1	-3.9	-4.1	-7.9	-8.6	-9.2	-12.6	-10.1	-11.0	-9.4	-11.4	-15.4	n/a
Denmark
Credits	n/a	1.7	2.3	2.3	2.6	3.0	3.1	4.4	4.1	4.3	5.5	4.8	5.7	5.6	7.1	8.6	n/a
Debits	n/a	1.4	1.8	2.0	2.5	2.9	3.3	4.8	4.9	5.2	6.8	6.1	7.8	7.5	9.0	9.3	n/a
Total	n/a	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.1	0.0	-0.2	-0.5	-0.8	-0.8	-1.3	-1.3	-2.1	-1.9	-1.9	-0.8	n/a
France
Credits	n/a	9.4	11.9	12.5	16.1	22.8	26.9	42.0	38.5	38.3	48.0	40.4	46.4	42.4	48.3	62.2	n/a
Debits	n/a	8.7	11.0	11.1	13.0	17.2	21.3	36.2	33.4	33.2	42.2	34.9	40.2	37.2	42.1	53.4	n/a
Total	n/a	0.8	0.9	1.4	3.0	5.6	5.6	5.8	5.2	5.1	5.8	5.4	6.2	5.1	6.2	8.8	n/a
Germany
Credits	n/a	11.3	14.8	14.8	18.3	19.9	21.8	30.8	30.9	33.1	41.7	34.7	45.5	43.8	48.1	60.0	n/a
Debits	n/a	14.1	17.8	18.8	21.6	24.6	26.1	36.4	36.5	37.3	43.5	35.8	47.7	47.8	54.1	61.7	n/a
Total	n/a	-2.7	-3.0	-4.0	-3.3	-4.7	-4.3	-5.7	-5.6	-4.2	-1.9	-1.1	-2.1	-4.0	-6.0	-1.7	n/a
Italy
Credits	n/a	5.4	6.3	7.1	8.6	10.7	11.8	15.9	16.1	17.2	22.2	18.9	21.8	21.1	23.5	29.7	n/a
Debits	n/a	5.3	5.7	5.9	6.8	8.0	9.5	14.9	15.2	15.6	20.8	17.8	21.8	21.4	25.4	33.6	n/a
Total	n/a	0.2	0.6	1.2	1.8	2.7	2.3	1.0	0.9	1.7	1.5	1.0	0.0	-0.3	-1.9	-3.9	n/a
Norway
Credits	n/a	2.4	3.0	2.8	2.9	3.4	4.0	6.3	5.9	5.8	7.5	6.6	7.4	6.2	7.2	8.7	n/a
Debits	n/a	2.1	3.0	3.2	3.5	3.8	4.2	6.5	6.6	7.1	9.0	7.4	8.5	7.4	8.7	10.3	n/a
Total	n/a	0.3	0.0	-0.4	-0.6	-0.3	-0.1	-0.2	-0.7	-1.2	-1.5	-0.8	-1.1	-1.3	-1.4	-1.6	n/a