HC Deb 01 December 1980 vol 995 c17W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade, farther to his reply dated 30 June in answer to a written question from the hon. Member for Grimsby

Percentage changes—
Year 1976 to October 1980
Machinery(*) Metal manufactures(†) Chemicals(‡)
Import unit value index +26 +14 +45
Export unit value index +64 +61 +50
Wholesale price index +71 +56 +70
(*) Machinery: SITC (Rev 2) Divisions 71–77.
Wholesale price index for "Mechanical Engineering"—SIC Order VII (excluding MLH 342).
(†) Metal Manufactures: SITC (Rev 2) Division 69.
Wholesale price index for "Metal Manufacturing"—SIC Order VI.
(‡) Chemicals: SITC (Rev 2) Section 5.
Wholesale price index for "Chemicals and allied Industries"—SIC Order V.