HC Deb 14 February 1972 vol 831 c17W
Mr. Thomas Cox

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what are the yearly import and export figures for machine tools between the United Kingdom and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Poland, East Germany, Hungary, Rumania, Bulgaria, and Czechoslovakia, for each of the last three years.

Mr. Ridley

Following is the information:

£ thousands
1969 1970 1971
IMPORTS c.i.f. from
U.S.S.R 438 399 902
Poland 240 395 306
East Germany 747 921 1,320
Hungary 109 38 80
Rumania 46 43 3
Bulgaria — 7 23
Czechoslovakia 329 628 579
EXPORTS f.o.b. to
U.S.S.R 11,797 8,918 6,121
Poland 954 2,531 1,551
East Germany 236 79 372
Hungary 69 19 76
Rumania 655 897 1,063
Bulgaria 32 27 38
Czechoslovakia 318 632 192