HC Deb 04 December 1956 vol 561 cc99-100W
Mr. Owen

asked the President of the Board of Trade to make a statement on the trade discussions with Rumania, indicating the major obstacles to a commercial treaty.

Mr. P. Thorneycroft

Until it is possible to negotiate an acceptable settlement of our financial claims against Rumania our trade negotiations with her, which were adjourned last August, cannot be concluded.

which such imports represent of the total value of imports from the United States of America; and the total value of imports of raw cotton from the dollar and dollar account area as a whole.

Mr. P. Thorneycroft

Following are the figures:

Mr. Owen

asked the President of the Board of Trade to make a statement showing what trade exchange took place with Rumania during the year 1955–56 to the most convenient date, and giving the principal export and import commodities.

Mr. P. Thorneycroft

Following is the information:

UNITED KINGDOM TRADE WITH RUMANIA IN THE 12 MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER, 1956
£ thousand
Total imports from Rumania of which: 2,242
Cereals and cereal preparations 1,413
Feeding stuff for animals and food wastes 177
Oil-seeds, oil nuts and oil kernels 171
Wood and cork 321
Wool and other animal hair and tops 65
Cotton yarns and woven fabrics 30
All other goods 65
Total United Kingdom exports to Rumania of which: 1,107
Sugar and sugar preparations 215
Wool and other animal hair and tops 416
Chemicals 49
Rubber manufactures 50
Cotton yarns and woven fabrics 9
Miscellaneous non-metallic mineral manufactures 60
Machinery other than electric 46
Road vehicles and aircraft 122
Postal packages 91
All other goods 53
Total exports of imported merchandise to Rumania 1,551
of which:
Wool and other animal hair and tops 1,401
All other goods 150

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