§ Mr. Carterasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many cars were exported to Japan by each of the OECD countries in 1973; and how many Japan exported to each of those countries in the same year.
§ Mr. DeakinsI have been asked to reply. Japanese trade statistics record Japan's 1973 imports and exports of passenger cars as follows:
NUMBER OF PASSENGER MOTOR CARS (WHETHER OR NOT ASSEMBLED) Country of Origin or Destination Imported into Japan Exported from Japan United Kingdom … 1,266 81,841 Germany (F.R.) … 21,144 34,104 France … 334 15,333 Italy … 692 937 Netherlands … 1 49,628 Belgium … 275 48,409 Luxembourg … Nil Nil Denmark … Nil 17,945 Ireland … Nil 4,203 Sweden … 697 6,480 Switzerland … Nil 19,680 Austria … 1 12,211 Norway … Nil 19,700 Portugal … Nil 25,953 Finland … Nil 24,960 Iceland … Nil 268 U.S.A … 11,985 625,984 Canada … 241 78,350 Spain … Nil 66 Greece … Nil 4,461 Turkey … Nil Nil Australia … 269 124,559 Yugoslavia … Nil 13 New Zealand … Nil 22,728 Source: "Japanese Imports and Exports Country by Commodity 1973".