HC Deb 19 June 1972 vol 839 c7W
50. Sir J. Rodgers

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the size of Great Britain's trade both ways with Taiwan for the years 1969–70 and 1970–71, compared with the corresponding trade with the Chinese main land.

Mr. Noble

Figures for the calendar years are given in the appropriate December issues of the Overseas Trade Statistics. In 1971 imports cif from and exports fob to Taiwan were £13 million and £10million, respectively; the corresponding figures for the People's Republic of China were £32 million and £28 million.