§ Mr. CoxTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will make a statement on the value of trading between the United Kingdom and the Argentine(a) currently and (b) in each year from 1994 to 1996. [24077]
§ Mrs. RocheData on UK trade in goods with Argentina are given in the table. Data on UK trade in services with Argentina are not available.
UK Trade in goods with Argentina 1994–96 and January-November 1997 £ million UK exports UK imports 1994 229 171 1995 234 252 1996 332 285 January—November 1997 463 242 Source:
HM Customs and Excise data.
§ Mr. CoxTo ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) what measures her Department is taking to support British exporters to the Argentine; [24079]
(2) what action she is taking to promote trade between the United Kingdom and the Argentine. [24078]
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§ Mrs. RocheMy noble Friend the Minister for Trade took a trade mission to Argentina in September 1997. Trade opportunities in Argentina are also promoted throughout the United Kingdom in a variety of ways, including seminars, conferences and publications, with the support of my Department and its Export Promoter for Argentina. The full range of overseas trade services are available to individual exporters, such as supported trade missions to and trade fairs in Argentina.