Agricultural Machinery

HC Deb 21 December 1979 vol 976 cc470-1W

Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade what has been the value of British agricultural machinery exports, and the value of imports of agricultural machinery (a) from EEC countries and (b) from the rest of the world, in each year since 1973.

Mr. Parkinson

The available information is as follows:

I. UNITED KINGDOM IMPORTS
							(£million cif)
		1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978
Wheeled tractors—*
EEC(8)	…	33.6	41.1	76.8	102.6	144.6	166.8
Rest of World	…	11.3	16.5	23.1	37.1	45.8	38.8
Other agricultural machinery—
EEC(8)	…	31.7	50.4	54.7	77.7	87.6	97.1
Rest of World	…	7.2	11.6	15.5	21.4	23.8	24.7

II. UNITED KINGDOM EXPORTS
							(£million fob)
		1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978
Wheeled tractors—*
EEC(8)	…	52.8	56.9	90.6	140.6	196.2	244.5
Rest of World	…	209.5	238.8	377.2	471.2	531.0	476.2
Other agricultural machinery—
EEC(8)	…	21.0	25.8	29.7	44.1	63.4	70.8
Rest of World	…	29.2	42.3	55.6	55.8	72.3	70.4
* Including internal combustion engines and parts and accessories.
Source: Business Monitor M.10 (Overseas Trade Analysed in Terms of Industries)