Exports (Hansard, 27 April 1978)

§ Mr. Peter Walker
asked the Secretary of State for Trade what were the percentage shares in world exports of manufactured goods in 1946, 1956, 1966, 1976 and 1977, or the most recent 12-month period for which figures are available, of the United Kingdom, the United States of America, West Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Sweden, and Denmark.

§ Mr. Meacher
The conventional measure of a country's share of trade in manufactured goods is in terms of its 655W share in exports of manufactures by the main manufacturing countries—MMCs. The following table is constructed on this basis. Reliable information is not available prior to 1955 and the 12-month period to September 1977 is the most recent for which we have the data. Precise

PERCENTAGE SHARE OF MAIN MANUFACTRURING COUNTRIES EXPORTS OF MANUFACTURED GOODS

1956 1966 1976 October 1976 to September 1977

United Kingdom … … … 19.4 13.2 8.7 9.1

United States … … … … 25.2 20.2 17.2 16.2

Federal Republic of Germany … … 16.4 19.4 20.6 20.6

France … … … … … 7.8 8.6 9.7 9.7

Italy … … … … … 3.5 6.9 7.1 7.4

Japan … … … … … 5.6 9.7 14.6 15.2

Sweden … … … … … 2.7 3.3 3.3 3.1

Notes:

1. The main manufacturing countries are taken as the United Kingdom, Federal Republic of Germany, Belgium/Luxembourg, France, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, United States of America, Canada and Japan.

2. Manufactured goods are defined as SITC (R) 5 to 8.

Sources:

Monthly Review of External Trade Statistics Table C2 OECD.

United Nations Monthly Bulletin.

§ Mr. Peter Walker
asked the Secretary of State for Trade what were the percentage shares in world exports in 1946, 1956, 1966, 1976 and 1977, or the most recent 12-months period for which figures are available, of the United Kingdom, the United States of America, West Germany,

PERCENTAGE SHARES IN TOTAL WORLD EXPORTS OF GOODS

1948 1956 1966 1976

United Kingdom … … … 11.5 8.9 7.2 4.7

United States … … … … 21.8 18.1 14.7 11.5

Federal Republic of Germany … … 1.4 7.6 10.0 10.5

France … … … … … 3.7 4.6 5.3 5.7

Italy … … … … … 1.9 2.1 3.9 3.7

Japan … … … … … 0.4 2.4 4.8 6.8

Sweden … … … … … 1.9 1.9 2.1 1.9

Denmark … … … … … 1.0 1.1 1.2 0.9

Sources:

United Nations Statistical Yearbook.

United Nations Monthly Bulletin.

PERCENTAGE SHARE OF MAIN MANUFACTRURING COUNTRIES EXPORTS OF MANUFACTURED GOODS
						1956	1966	1976	October 1976 to September 1977
United Kingdom	…	…	…	19.4	13.2	8.7	9.1
United States	…	…	…	…	25.2	20.2	17.2	16.2
Federal Republic of Germany	…	…	16.4	19.4	20.6	20.6
France	…	…	…	…	…	7.8	8.6	9.7	9.7
Italy	…	…	…	…	…	3.5	6.9	7.1	7.4
Japan	…	…	…	…	…	5.6	9.7	14.6	15.2
Sweden	…	…	…	…	…	2.7	3.3	3.3	3.1
Notes:
1. The main manufacturing countries are taken as the United Kingdom, Federal Republic of Germany, Belgium/Luxembourg, France, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, United States of America, Canada and Japan.
2. Manufactured goods are defined as SITC (R) 5 to 8.
Sources:
Monthly Review of External Trade Statistics Table C2 OECD.
United Nations Monthly Bulletin.

PERCENTAGE SHARES IN TOTAL WORLD EXPORTS OF GOODS
						1948	1956	1966	1976
United Kingdom	…	…	…	11.5	8.9	7.2	4.7
United States	…	…	…	…	21.8	18.1	14.7	11.5
Federal Republic of Germany	…	…	1.4	7.6	10.0	10.5
France	…	…	…	…	…	3.7	4.6	5.3	5.7
Italy	…	…	…	…	…	1.9	2.1	3.9	3.7
Japan	…	…	…	…	…	0.4	2.4	4.8	6.8
Sweden	…	…	…	…	…	1.9	1.9	2.1	1.9
Denmark	…	…	…	…	…	1.0	1.1	1.2	0.9
Sources:
United Nations Statistical Yearbook.
United Nations Monthly Bulletin.