Exports (Imported Raw Materials) (Hansard, 23 January 1976)

HC Deb 23 January 1976 vol 903 c619W 619W

§ Mr. David Mitchell
asked the Secretary of State for Trade what proportion of the value of visible United Kingdom exports is represented by raw materials and goods, whether manufactured, partly manufactured or not, imported into the United Kingdom.

§ Mr. Deakins
From Table H of "Input—Output Tables for the United Kingdom, 1971", the latest available year, the import content of exports of goods and services was approximately 23 per cent. A correspoding figure for the proportion relating to visible trade alone is not available.