§ Miss Harvie Andersonasked the Secretary of State for Trade whether there is any evidence that shoes from Eastern Europe are being imported in quantity and underselling home products.
§ Mr. Meacher, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 11 th November 1977; Vol. 938, c. 312], gave the following information
There are significant imports in certain sectors and in some cases Eastern European imports may retail at lower prices than comparable British products. Where this is the result of dumping, remedies are available and a number of measures have already been taken. There are also current volume restraint arrange-
218WFrom January 1970 re-exports ceased to be separately identified and were included in exports. In 1969, the last year for which relevant exports were provided, the percentage was about 6.