HC Deb 09 February 1977 vol 925 cc688-9W
Mr. Gould

asked the Secretary of State for Trade whether he will publish figures for the United Kingdom and the original Six members of the Common Market showing the percentage increase in ex

Exports of machinery* Exports of manufactured goods† Percentage change on previous quarte
1976 1st quarter 1976 2nd quarter 1976 1st quarter 1976 2nd quarter
Intra-trade EEC Other countries Intra-trade EEC Other countries Intra-trade EEC Other countries Intra-trade EEC Other countries
United Kingdom 2.3 7.6 0.5 -7.1 4.7 3.2 5.8 -1.3
Belgium/Luxembourg 8.1 -7.8 1.6 2.8 8.4 -7.1 9.3 9.8
France 4.8 -0.1 3.8 7.7 8.5 -0.6 6.1 9.1
German Federal Republic -0.3 -5.9 7.4 2.6 9.5 -5.1 4.4 4.8
Italy -15.0 -22.2 13.6 10.1 -3.9 -16.1 6.2 10.8
Netherlands -3.8 -10.1 6.9 8.6 0.5 -6.1 7.2 12.8
*Machinery SITC divisions 71 plus 72.
†Manufactured goods SITC sections 5–8.
This is the latest available information and is based on statistics in European units of account not seasonally adjusted published in the Eurostat Monthly Trade Bulletin

Mr. Gould

asked the Secretary of State for Trade what were United Kingdom exports of (a) machinery and (b) manufactures in terms of EUR for the latest three months for which figures have been published by the EEC; how these com

Exports of machinery* 1976 April-June Exports of manufactured goods1976 April-June
value EUA mil Percentage change on January-March Value EUA mil Percentage change on January-March
United Kingdom 2,612 —5.0 7,842 1.0
Belgium/Luxembourg 793 2.1 5,361 9.5
France 2,513 6.3 8,925 7.7
German Federal Republic 5,991 4.5 17,392 4.6
Italy 1,690 11.4 6,008 8.6
Netherlands 924 7.7 4,358 8.9
*Machinery—SITC divisions 71 plus 72.
†Manufactured goods—SITC sections 5–8.
‡Not seasonally adjusted.
Source: Eurostat Monthly Trade Bulletin.

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