§ Mr. Mayhewasked the Secretary of State for Trade whether he is satisfied that imported chestnut palings and spikes from France are produced without the advantage of a subsidy from the French Government, hidden or otherwise.
IRAN U.S. $million Imports from United Kingdom Germany France Italy U.S.A. Japan 1970 … … 159.24 321.60 67.32 82.44 326.40 178.80 1971 … … 191.64 367.56 91.56 121.44 481.56 237.48 Percentage change … … 20.3 14.3 36.0 47.3 47.5 32.8 1972 … … 290.52 412.56 121.32 144.12 558.48 321.72 Percentage change … … 51.6 12.2 32.5 18.7 16.0 35.5 1973 … … 414.24 719.52 204.24 177.12 771.48 484.20 Percentage change … … 42.6 74.4 68.3 22.9 38.1 50.5 1974 … … 653.52 1,139.16 257.40 282.24 1,733.64 1,014.24 Percentage change … … 57.8 58.3 26.0 59.3 124.7 109.5 1973— … … First quarter … … 84.30 134.43 39.30 23.43 185.34 98.25 Second quarter … … 96.15 144.21 54.45 44.73 189.42 104.91 Third quarter … … 126.78 218.88 51.99 55.11 172.98 122.97 Fourth quarter … … 105.69 221.82 58.47 53.88 223.77 160.29 1974— … … First quarter … … 92.07 213.18 49.89 48.00 236.55 149.28 Second quarter … … 148.65 258.63 57.60 58.50 345.72 216.00 Third quarter … … 179.37 288.54 68.64 91.23 451.53 287.01 Fourth quarter … … 208.71 380.58 81.27 84.45 700.44 361.95 1975— … … First quarter … … 237.24 373.11 125.58 100.02 745.14 — Latest available quarter percentage change on same quarter of previous year … … 157.6 75.0 151.7 108.4 215.0 125.8 Source: OECD series A.
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§ Mr. DeakinsI am informed that any chestnut palings and spikes imported into the United Kingdom from France are produced without the advantage of any subsidy from the French Government.
§ Mr. Mayhewasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will publish statistics showing the imports of chestnut paling and spikes from France over the last three years, giving the average landed price.
§ Mr. DeakinsThe information is not available, as chestnut paling and spikes are not separately distinguished in the overseas trade statistics.