HC Deb 24 February 1969 vol 778 cc213-4W
Mr. Eddie Griffiths

asked the Minister of Power what tonnages of steel have been imported and exported by the British steel industry each quarter for the years 1962 to 1968.

Mr. Freeson

The following is the information:

Exports* Imports†
Of material for hire-rolling‡ Other imports by the British steel industry
Thousand tons Thousand tons
1962 Quarter 1 697.2 22.0 43.2
2 770.2 46.6 76.0
3 686.4 50.6 106.8
4 725.0 103.2§ 170.4
1963 Quarter 1 773.7 72.0 112.0
2 795.2 78.8 125.9
3 765.6 43.7 84.0
4 795.8 77.4 156.3
1964 Quarter 1 830.3 84.8 247.1
2 911.0 20.5 198.3
3 832.9 16.3 85.3
4 823.1 — 51.4
1965 Quarter 1 755.7 — 15.5
2 917.0 — 2.6
3 863.3 — 16.6
4 938.6 — 15.7
1966 Quarter 1 713.5 — 19.7
2 793.3 — 21.2
3 792.3 — 17.9
4 974.9 31.9 24.3
1967 Quarter 1 900.1 26.9 38.7
2 1,019.5 24.1 39.8
3 922.3 19.8 29.0
4 809.1 40.7 63.4
1968 Quarter 1 943.2 38.1 88.7
2 1,059.2 45.6 91.9
3 980.8 16.7 96.3
4 1,037.6 48.6§ 117.4
Note:
* Items of steel extracted from the Overseas Trade Accounts.
† Imports of steel reported by British steel producers.
† This material is separately distinguished since after processing it is exported (it is included also under exports for the same or a later quarter).
§ Includes some steel imported at uncertain dates in the same year

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