HC Deb 31 July 1978 vol 955 c11W
Mr. Kenneth Clarke

asked 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.