HC Deb 09 February 1970 vol 795 cc271-2W
Mr. Blaker

asked the President of the Board of Trade what was Great Britain's percentage share of world visible exports in 1969; and what was the comparable figure for each year since 1963.

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody

The following is the information:

United Kingdom percentage share in exports of manufactures by the main manufacturing countries*.
1963 15
1964 14
1965 14
1966 13
1967 12
1968 11
First three quarters 1969 11†
* United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Japan, E.E.C. countries, Sweden and Switzerland.
† Provisional.

Part of the reduction between 1967 and 1968 was due to the fall in United Kingdom export prices expressed in dollar terms, resulting from devaluation.

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