HC Deb 08 August 1980 vol 990 cc396-7W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Trade how many doors were imported into the United Kingdom from the following countries in April, May and June of the current year; and what was the value of imported doors from each country in each month: Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Portugal and South Africa.

Mr. Tebbit

[pursuant to his reply, 1 August 1980, c. 877]: The information for wooden doors-excluding French windows and doors of fibre building board-is as follows:

IMPORTS BY NUMBER
Thousands
April May June
1980 1980 1980
Consigned from:
Taiwan 30.4 27.7 39.6
Indonesia 4.6 3.7
Malaysia 4.0 23.4 19.2
Singapore 5.0 17.4 23.6
Portugal 16.2 4.7 8.5
South Africa 18.0 8.4 11.3

I. TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM EXPORTS OF PRINTING MACHINERY
thousand fob)
1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
Offset litho equipment 11,116 10,088 19,880 41,707 37,623
Other printing machinery 61,245 74,643 78,350 84,686 107,743

II. UNITED KINGDOM IMPORTS OF PRINTING MACHINERY FROM JAPAN
thousand cif)
1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
Offset litho equipment 540 1,505 2,990 5,379 4,537
Other printing machinery 155 324 650 1,348 1,939
Source: United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics (SITC (Rev 1) Items 718.22 and 718.29 and corresponding items under SITC (Rev 2)).