HC Deb 01 February 1994 vol 236 cc613-4W
Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the annual tonnage and the annual value of imports into the United Kingdom of(a) newsprint and (b) timber for each year since 1980.

Mr. Needham

The information is given in the table.

Annual tonnage and value of United Kingdom imports
Timber Newsprint
Year Weight (thousand tonnes Value (£ millions) Weight (thousand tonnes) Value (£ millions)
1980 4,247 680 1,074 283
1981 3,763 600 1,306 360
1982 4,260 669 1,246 377
1983 5,068 933 1,244 383
1984 4,792 1,001 1,255 398
1985 4,362 886 1,217 414
1986 4,870 994 1,135 391
1987 5,570 1,190 n/a n/a
1988 6,161 1,347 1,459 600
1989 5,787 1,415 1,577 660
1990 5,340 1,397 1,308 541
1991 4,119 1,033 1,334 574
1992 4,254 1,013 1,333 486

Notes:

The 1987 figures for newsprint are not separately available from writing and printing paper due to commercial confidentiality.

Timber is classified under headings 245.01, 246, 247 and 248 of the International Trade Classification. Newsprint is classified under heading 641.1.

Source: Business Monitor MA20, Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom.

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