HC Deb 16 July 1973 vol 860 cc16-9W
Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will publish a table showing imported major basic materials, except food, showing in each case the point of entry price for June of each year from 1963 to the nearest available date.

Sir G. Howe

The information is not available in the form requested, but changes in point of entry prices are broadly reflected in the price index numbers provided in the following table:

PRICE INDEX NUMBERS OF MAJOR BASIC MATERIALS IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM
1963 = 100
June 1963 June 1964 June 1965 June 1966 June 1967 June 1968 June 1969 June 1970 June 1971 June 1972 June 1973 (provisional)
Iron Ore … … … … … 100.0 99.3 98.4 98.2 96.2 96.2 96.8 105.1 124.5 124.2 134.4
Tungsten Ore … … … … … 92.6 164.9 322.3 384.8 522.6 490.3 610.0 1,008.5 666.4 454.2 483.1
Non-Ferrous Base Metals:
Aluminium Ingots … … … … … 99.5 106.1 108.3 108.3 108.3 130.5 136.7 144.4 144.4 123.5 131.4
Nickel … … … … … 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 109.4 140.5 153.6 187.0 194.2 180.9 211.3
Copper … … … … … 100.0 125.2 202.6 262.5 157.2 205.3 267.8 263.2 194.1 179.1 293.7
Zinc … … … … … 98.9 168.9 148.7 128.4 129.7 144.4 155.0 161.4 169.9 190.2 336.8
Tin … … … … … 99.7 130.2 164.9 140.5 134.3 143.5 157.2 164.9 160.4 162.4 196.7
Lead … … … … … 102.4 140.9 159.5 148.2 130.5 159.1 190.4 205.4 176.9 193.7 264.7
Soya beans … … … … … 98.5 95.2 109.2 120.5 106.3 120.4 117.2 128.3 139.0 140.6 234.4
Groundnut oil … … … … … 100.6 113.1 108.4 107.7 107.2 120.3 146.4 162.0 190.9 168.4 199.5
Hides and skins … … … … … 97.1 102.6 119.6 179.2 121.1 121.1 153.3 135.7 152.7 208.4 269.1
Textiles:
Raw cotton … … … … … 100.0 101.0 99.9 97.1 93.9 111.2 104.2 105.6 120.7 118.8 169.5
Raw wool … … … … … 99.9 102.3 84.6 96.9 86.8 87.3 84.6 76.2 72.8 100.0 255.4
Jute … … … … … 100.0 99.4 131.9 149.3 138.6 140.9 167.6 160.2 164.5 159.0 162.0
Timber:
Softwood … … … … … 99.8 1080 113.2 113.8 113.0 125.7 132.5 138.4 144.9 151.3 256.6
Hardwood … … … … … 99.6 102.2 104.3 106.3 107.6 126.1 134.3 139.2 147.7 163.2 261.9
Plywood … … … … … 100.0 101.8 113.7 116.3 110.8 124.9 134.8 143.1 146.3 160.4 200.2
Natural Rubber … … … … … 101.6 92.7 96.9 89.3 78.0 88.6 111.4 91.2 76.4 71.6 136.5
Woodpulp … … … … … 98.9 104.2 108.8 104.5 104.0 118.1 124.9 140.9 150.5 143.6 156.3
Sulphur Crude … … … … … 101.7 94.2 107.7 156.9 184.2 217.6 205.5 124.9 117.1 105.0 125.1