§ Mr. Owenasked the President of the Board fo Trade what amount of trade has been done with Eastern Germany during the past twelve months, to the most convenient date ; and what were the principal commodities exported and imported.
§ Mr. P. ThorneycroftFollowing is the information:
UNITED KINGDOM TRADE WITH EASTERN GERMANY TWELVE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER, 1956 £'000 Total imports from Eastern Germany of which :— 2,646 Crude fertilisers and crude minerals, excluding fuels 174 Petroleum and petroleum products 219 Chemicals 1,470 Machinery other than electric 320 All other goods 463 Total United Kingdom exports to Eastern Germany of which :— 894 Fish and fish preparations 104 Animal and vegetable oils, fats, greases and derivatives 115 Non-ferrous base metals 150 Machinery other than electric 188 Other manufactured goods 255 All other goods 82 Total re-exports to Eastern Germany of which :— 294 Raw wool 126 All other goods 168