HC Deb 07 July 1959 vol 608 c114W
Mr. Dodds-Parker

asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the approximate value of the exports of United Kingdom agricultural products in 1958 to each of the countries which attended the Stockholm discussions in June to discuss a free trade association; and what was the approximate value of the agricultural produce imported into the United Kingdom from the same countries during the same period.

Sir D. Eccles

The values are as follows:

TRADE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS (a) BETWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND SELECTED COUNTRIES IN 1958.
£ million
Imports into the United Kingdom Exports Produce and manufactures of the United Kingdom (b)
Sweden 6.2 0.9
Norway 2.1 0.3
Denmark 99.0 1.2
Switzerland 2.0 0.4
Portugal 3.0 0.4
Austria 1.0 0.2

(a) Agricultural products as defined in Annex II of Treaty of Rome by member countries of the European Economic Community but excluding fish and other marine produce.

(b) Excluding sugar and molasses refined in the United Kingdom.