HC Deb 15 October 1975 vol 897 c734W
Mrs. Ann Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will publish in the Official Report, from international sources available to him, a table showing the percentage of GNP formed by visible trade in the case of the United Kingdom, the United States of America, each EEC country, Japan and Sweden; and what were the corresponding figures in 1950 to 1960.

Mr. Deakins

The percentages are in the following table:

Textiles (SITC(R) 262.8, 266 and 65) 43.8
Motor cars (SITC(R) 732. 1) 64.5
Footwear (SITC(R) 85)(b) 49.4
Television tubes (part of SITC(R) 729.3) 15.2
Dairy Products (SITC(R) 02 less 025) 87.5

Note:

  1. (a) The definition of each commodity group in terms of the headings in the overseas trade statistics is given in brackets.
  2. (b) Includes boots, slippers, etc.