HC Deb 14 July 1980 vol 988 cc384-5W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing for the European Economic Community countries and for the rest of the world, the visible balance of trade

CRUDE BALANCE OF UNITED KINGDOM TRADE (EXPORTS VALUED FOB MINUS IMPORTS CIF)
£ million
Textiles (1) Clothing (2) Chemicals (including radioactive materials) (3)
EEC Rest of world EEC Rest of world EEC Rest of world
SITC(R1)
1970 +9 +131 +2 -9 -20 +261
1971 -7 +107 -2 -46 -6 +321
1972 -11 +87 -4 -71 -14 +324
1973 -27 +102 -7 -146 -33 +409
1974 -57 +115 -7 -165 -107 +671
1975 -62 +79 -14 -226 -6 +774
SITC(R2)
1975 -55 +94 -13 -226 -6 +801
1976 -48 +100 +20 -292 -61 +1,144
1977 -85 +149 +54 -222 -110 +1,566
1978 -253 +37 +58 -309 -126 +1,568
1979 -248 -104 +55 -498 -106 +1,616
January—April 1980 -41 -36 +16 -207 +47 +668

Mechanical machinery (4) Electrical machinery (5)
EEC Rest of world EEC Rest of world
SITC(R2)
1976 -56 +2,310 -77 +511
1977 -65 +2,614 -98 +586
1978 -316 +2,839 -177 +543
1979 -408 +2,793 -142 +130
January-April 1980 -107 +1,096 +32 +36

Source: United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics (SITC(R1 and R2) (1) Division 65, (2) Division 84, (3) Section 5, SITC(R2) (4) Divisions 71 to 74 less Group 716 and (5) Divisions 75 to 77 plus Group 716.

Notes:

1. Figures from 1976 onwards are based on the second revision of the SIT Classification (SITC/R2), and for the years 1970 to 1974 on the previous classification. For the purpose of comparison, figures for 1975 are given on both bases.

2. Details of trade in radioactive and associated materials with individual countries or areas are not available for publication.

3. Figures prior to 1976 for mechanical and electrical machinery as defined above could be provided only at disproportionate cost.