Textile Machinery (Exports and Imports)

HC Deb 05 May 1967 vol 746 c123W

Mr. Barnett

asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the value of textile machinery exports and imports in each of the past ten years.

Mr. Darling

The following is the information:

UNITED KINGDOM EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF TEXTILE MACHINERY (OTHER THAN LAUNDERING AND DRY-CLEANING MACHINERY)
					£ million
				Exports (f.o.b.)	Imports (c.i.f.)
1957	…	…	…	43.1	8.1
1958	…	…	…	39.6	8.1
1959	…	…	…	41.1	8.7
1960	…	…	…	51.8	12.7
1961	…	…	…	62.1	18.7
1962	…	…	…	62.5	17.9
1963	…	…	…	64.0	17.9
1964	…	…	…	63.8	22.5
1965	…	…	…	67.8	25.6
1966	…	…	…	78.7	26.3