§ Mr. CummingsTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what were the tonnages of coal imports into the ports of Sunderland, Seaham, Hartlepool and Teesside during the years 1988–89, 1989–90 and 1990–91; and what were the points of origin.
§ Mr. EggarCoal imports for these areas are shown in the table. Imports at Seaham are recorded under the port of Sunderland. Imports at Teesside are shown for the port of Middlesbrough.
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Thousand tonnes1 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 Sunderland United States 58 109 63 Australia 184 35 0 Venezuela 104 34 9 Soviet Union 49 0 56 Canada 29 9 22 Germany 16 24 7 Other countries 64 41 42 Total 503 251 198 Hartlepool Colombia 22 44 101 Poland 67 25 14 Soviet Union 57 5 0 Australia 51 2 0 Other countries 26 5 0 Total 224 82 115 Middlesbrough Australia 1,393 1,254 1,407 United States 1,130 1,106 722 Poland 322 71 20
1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 Canada 117 169 25 Other countries 48 181 215 Total 3,010 2,781 2,388 1 Figures are rounded independently and a total may therefore differ from the sum of its constituent parts.