HC Deb 29 January 1973 vol 849 cc291-2W
Mr. Eddie Griffiths

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what tonnages of steel products have been exported and imported on a quarterly basis since 1965.

Mr. Emery

Following is the information:

Thousand tonnes
Exports Imports
1966
First quarter … 734 212
Second quarter … 804 194
Third quarter … 802 227
Fourth quarter … 990 261
1967
First quarter … 913 332
Second quarter … 1,033 413
Third quarter … 935 399
Fourth quarter … 820 496
1968
First quarter … 956 562
Second quarter … 1,095 601
Third quarter … 995 503
Fourth quarter … 1,057 485
1969
First quarter … 741 529
Second quarter … 846 585
Third quarter … 976 583
Fourth quarter … 1,137 555
1970
First quarter … 941 477
Second quarter … 1,107 787
Third quarter … 802 458
Fourth quarter … 992 521
1971
First quarter … 914 457
Second quarter … 1,291 422
Third quarter … 1,208 524
Fourth quarter … 1,290 629
1972
First quarter … 1,115 699
Second quarter … 1,135 662
Third quarter … 839 565
Fourth quarter … 1,363 735

The figures cover ingots and other primary forms; bars, rods, angles, shapes and sections; universals, plates and sheets (excluding lacquered tinplate); hoop and strip; certain rails and railway track material; tubes and pipes; castings and forgings, unworked; and railway locomotive axles, tyres and wheels.

Mr. Eddie Griffiths

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what tonnages of steel scrap, by grades, have been exported and imported on a quarterly basis since 1965.

Mr. Emery

Figures for waste and scrap metal of iron or steel are given below; separate information by grades is not available.

Thousand tonnes
Exports Imports
1966
First quarter … 40 1
Second quarter … 55 1
Third quarter … 44 1
Fourth quarter … 140 2
1967
First quarter … 218 0
Second quarter … 300 1
Third quarter … 405 1
Fourth quarter … 212 1
1968
First quarter … 352 1
Second quarter … 308 1
Third quarter … 131 1
Fourth quarter … 124 1
1969
First quarter … 165 3
Second quarter … 200 68
Third quarter … 102 149
Fourth quarter … 93 74
1970
First quarter … 164 35
Second quarter … 166 22
Third quarter … 34 40
Fourth quarter … 46 168
1971
First quarter … 61 104
Second quarter … 249 58
Third quarter … 375 120
Fourth quarter … 337 12
1972
First quarter … 325 12
Second quarter … 353 16
Third quarter … 227 7
Fourth quarter … 187 6