HC Deb 06 May 1965 vol 711 cc208-11W
Mr. Michael Foot

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give the tonnages, on a comparable basis, and value indices, taking 1957 as equalling 100, of exports of steel tubes, other than large diameter and allow steel tubes if these are separable, by the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Italy, in 1951, 1954, 1957, and 1960–64.

Mr. Redhead

The following is the best available information:

Mr. Michael Foot

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give the tonnages and value indices, taking 1957 as equalling 100, of exports of steel sheets by the United Kingdom, France,

EXPORTS OF STEEL SHEETS*
Tonnages in thousand metric tons. Values expressed as index numbers, with 1957=100
Year United Kingdom France Belgium-Luxembourg West Germany Netherlands Austria
Tonnage Value index Tonnage Value index Tonnage Value index Tonnage Value index Tonnage Value index Tonnage Value index
1951 726 48 668 45 207 23 573 42 66 17 56 12
1954 880 67 964 68 1,152 58 435 26 170 51 297 45
1957 1,187 100 1,153 100 1,615 100 1,292 100 265 100 528 100
1960 1,316 105 2,116 176 1,826 109 2,092 137 538 200 497 99
1961 1,386 99 2,046 161 1,577 90 1,971 126 572 198 538 103
1962 1,534 103 1,893 147 1,849 99 2,068 124 654 212 540 92
1963 1,826 114 1,915 147 1,989 105 2,075 121 802 247 515 87
1964† 1,923 115 2,292 178 2,316 124 2,364 140 792 256 542 89
Sources: U.K. Trade Accounts, O.E.C.D. Statistical Bulletins of Foreign Trade (up to 1963), E.E.C. Monthly Statistics and Austrian Trade Statistics (for 1964).
* Group 674 of the Standard International Trade Classification (Revised) (Universals, plates and sheets of iron or steel, including tinned, plated, coated or clad).
† Annual totals for United Kingdom. Annual rates based on first eleven months for West Germany, France, and Netherlands, first ten months for Belgium-Luxembourg and first six months for Austria

Note: Prior to 1960 the Saar is included in France and from 1960 in West Germany.

Mr. Michael Foot

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give the tonnages and total values of exports of steel products by the United Kingdom, Belgium-Luxembourg, Germany, France, Holland and Italy in the years 1951,

EXPORTS OF IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS*
Tonnages in thousand metric tons
Year United Kingdom Belgium-Luxembourg West Germany
Tonnage Thousand U.S.S Tonnage Thousand U.S.S Tonnage Thousand U.S.S
1951 2,079 290,954 4,951 655,972 2,593 368,113
1954 2,390 382,822 4,637 479,769 2,947 364,437
1957 3,210 597,029 6,004 823,102 5,648 942,563
1960 3,347 603,153 7,758 954,426 8,619 1,245,779
1961 3,455 592,249 7,152 852,861 9,190 1,288,376
1962 3,396 561,143 7,621 883,480 9,096 1,245,092
1963 3,574 572,491 7,776 885,391 8,825 1,145,734
1964† 3,890 609,654 8,868 1,035,684 9,108 1,229,196
Percentage rise between 1954 and 1964 63 59 91 116 209 237

Belgium-Luxembourg, Germany, Holland and Austria in 1951, 1954, 1957, and 1960–64.

Mr. Redhead

The following is the information:

1954, 1957, and 1960–64, showing the percentage rise from each country between 1954 and 1964.

Mr. Redhead

The following is the best available information:

France Netherlands Italy
Tonnage Thousand U.S.S Tonnage Thousand U.S.S Tonnage Thousand U.S.S
1951 4,308 453,776 452 42,223 127 27,560
1954 4,206 473,649 628 65,593 210 33,020
1957 4,879 711,207 769 110,503 779 138,030
1960 6,030 893,274 1,335 189,154 1,146 198,061
1961 6,326 884,087 1,091 165,276 925 169,701
1962 5,563 768,652 1,112 161,017 957 169,064
1963 5,582 756,520 1,547 208,600 862 169,258
1964† 6,432 875,352 1,764 216,324 1,392 230,220
Percentage rise between 1954 and 1964 53 85 181 230 563 597
SOURCES: U.K. Trade Accounts, O.E.C.D. Statistical Bulletins of Foreign Trade (up to 1963), E.E.C. Monthly Statistics (for 1964).
* Division 67 (Iron & Steel) of the Standard International Trade Classification (Revised).
† Annual totals for United Kingdom. Annual rates based on first eleven months for West Germany, France, Netherlands and Italy and on first ten months for Belgium-Luxembourg.

Note: Prior to 1960 the Saar is included in France and from 1960 in West Germany.