§ Mr. Hoyleasked the Secretary of State for Trade what has been the growth in volume of United Kingdom manufactured exports for each year (SITC 5–8) since 1970; and how this compares with other major countries and with the growth of world trade in manufactures over the period.
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§ Mr. Meacher, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 5 March 1979; Vol. 963,
GROWTH IN VOLUME OF EXPORTS OF MANUFACTURERS (a) percentage change on previous year United Kingdom Federal Republic of Germany (b) France (b) Italy (b) United States Japan (b) (c) Developed Market Economies 1970 +1 +8 +18 +5 +4 +15 +8 1971 +10 +6 +3 +3 +1 +21 +8 1972 +1½ +9 +19 +20 +9 +7½ +9 1973 +14 +16 +10 +7 +23 +5 +14 1974 +5 +12 +16 +7 +17 +18 +10 1975 —3½ —11 —3 — —4 +2½ —5 1976 +9 +14 +8 +17 +2 +23 +11 1977 +8½ +4 +8 +7 —1 +9½ +5 1978 +2 +4 n.a. n.a. n.a. —1(d) n.a. Notes (a) SITC Sections 5 to 8. (b) Based on indices rounded to nearest whole number; changes therefore also rounded to nearest whole number. (c) Covers USA, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Israel and Western Europe (including Yugoslavia but excluding Turkey). The value of manufactured goods exports of these countries accounts for over four-fifths of the world total. (d) January to October 1978 on same period a year earlier. n.a. not available. Sources: UK—Department of Trade. Germany—Derived from Statistisches Bundesampt sources. Japan—Summary Report Trade of Japan—Japan Tariff Association. Other countries and world—UN Monthly Bulletin and Statistical Yearbook.