§ Mr. Cunliffeasked the Secretary of State for Trade (1) how much coal was imported in the year ended 30 June by country of origin; and what was the average price per tonne of imported coal on the same basis;
(2) what are the latest estimated amounts of imported coal for the current year, by country of origin.
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§ Mr. ParkinsonFollowing is the available information:
I. UNITED KINGDOM IMPORTS OF COAL IN THE PERIOD JULY 1978 TO JUNE 1979 Tonnes Average value per tonne (£'s cif) Total of which consigned from: 2,487,990 32.87 Australia 1,142,169 27.21 United States of America 441,018 36.51 Poland 437,879 30.44 Federal Republic of Germany 230,950 52.29 Soviet Union 85,326 42.56 Irish Republic 60,174 28.34 Morocco 25,142 50.16 South Africa 24,027 33.59 Belgium-Luxembourg 21,029 56.22 Netherlands 20,266 29.94 France 10 68.80
II. UNITED KINGDOM IMPORTS OF COAL IN THE PERIOD JANUARY TO AUGUST 1979 Tonnes Total of which consigned from: 2,142,027 Australia 1,179,262 Poland 409,190 United States of America 263,690 Federal Republic of Germany 139,788 Soviet Union 43,480 Irish Republic 39,497 Netherlands 19,146 South Africa 17,961 Morocco 16,462 Belgium-Luxembourg 13,541 France 10 Notes:
(1) Corresponding information by country of origin could be provided only at disproportionate cost and would indicate only the place where the coal was last processed (including washing, screening and grading) and not necessarily the country of production.
(2) Values per tonne, derived from the Overseas Trade Statistics, are not true prices; they are influenced by differences in the type and quality of the coal imported.