§ Mr. William RossTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will publish a table to show the volume and value of(a) copper tubing and (b) copper pipe connectors imported into the United Kingdom in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe available information is given in the following table.
United Kingdom imports of copper tubing and copper pipe connectors 1990 1991 1992 Copper tubing1 Volume (thousand metric tonnes) 41.4 40.6 40.5 Value (£ million) 104.8 93.0 87.9 Copper pipe connectors2 Volume (thousand metric tonnes) 3.5 3.7 3.9 Value (£ million) 15.6 18.6 18.1 1 Copper tubes and pipes, defined as item 682.71 of the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC). 2 Copper tube or pipe fittings, defined as item 682.72 of the SITC. Source: Business Monitors MA20, Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom, CSO.