HC Deb 10 December 1964 vol 703 cc216-7W
63. Mr. Marten

asked the President of the Board of Trade what steps he is taking to increase trade with South Africa.

Mr. Redhead

The full range of the Government's export services is available for this important market.

Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd

asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the value of exports to South Africa, in total and by categories, in the first nine months of the current year; and how this compares as a percentage with the three previous years.

Mr. Redhead

The following is the information.

VALUE OF UNITED KINGDOM EXPORTS TO SOUTH AFRICA
Section Commodity January September 1964 (1) Figures in column (1) as a percentage of
January-September 1963 January-September 1962 January-September 1961
£ million per cent. per cent. per cent.
0. Food and live animals 1.3 126 145 131
1. Beverages and Tobacco 1.2 113 118 139
2. Crude materials inedible except fuels 1.9 110 150 156
3. Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials 0.6 41 51 106
4. Animal and vegetable oils and fats 0.1 147 107 130
5. Chemicals 12.3 130 144 126
6. Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material 34.7 113 139 121
7. Machinery and transport equipment 98.7 112 164 166
8. Miscellaneous manufactured articles 8.7 106 138 115
9. Commodities and transactions not classified according to kind 4.1 81 96 116
Total 163.6 111 151 145