§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the volume of steel imported and exported by the principal industrial countries in 1952, 1960, 1967, 1972, 1978 and 1979 to date together with the balance of trade.
§ Mr. David MitchellThe information is as follows:
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TRADE IN STEEL PRODUCTS thousand tonnes 1952 1960 1967 1972 1978 1979 Jan-Sept. United Kingdom … … … Exports 1,858 2,820 3,701 4,439 4,235 3,278 Imports 1,550 1,245 1,659 2,661 3.746 2,781 Balance 308 1,575 2,042 1,778 489 497 Jan-June West Germany … … … Exports 1,776 7,837 11,922 13,831 18,416 8,874 Imports 872 3,963 5,362 11,234 11.964 6,917 Balance 904 3,874 6,560 2,597 6 452 1,957 USA … … … … Exports 3,688 2,787 1,732 2,898 2,348 1,216 Imports 1,118 2,738 10,116 15,662 18,834 6,934 Balance 2,570 49 -8,384 -12,764 -16,486 -5722 Japan … … … … … Exports 1 599 2,241 8,756 20,928 30,908 14,888 Imports 26 243 385 103 349 na Balance 1,573 1,998 8,371 20,825 40559 na Jan-March France … … … … … Exports 2,574 5,487 6,473 8,472 10,943 2,793 Imports 88 3,013 5,071 7,908 7,273 1,805 Balance 2,486 2,474 1,402 564 3,570 988 Italy … … … … … Exports 133 1,127 2.084 3,802 8,275 1,808 Imports 489 1,844 3,026 4,668 4,415 1,252 Balance -356 -717 -942 -866 3,860 556 Sources: Iron and Steel Statistics Bureau Economic Commission for Europe