§ Mr. Kenneth Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Trade what percentage of Great Britain's total imports have come from Japan in each of the last five years.
NEW TYRES FOR MOTOR CARS, LORRIES, OMNIBUSES AND OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES Numbers imported (thousands 1975 1976 1977 TOTAL … 4,321 5,160 6,551 of which consigned from: Irish Republic … 1,052 1,437 1,497 France … 522 676 1,225 Federal Republic of Germany … 503 817 1,051 German Democratic Republic … 248 375 518 Italy … 292 305 492 Note: Numbers (in thousands) of reconditioned tyres in 1977 and of the kind used on motor vehicles in 1975 and 1976 were as follows:
1975 1976 1977 131 162 198 Source: United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics, SITC(R) 629.1.