§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Trade (1) to which coun- 516W tries British-made bicycles were exported in 1979; and what was the value of bicycles exported to each country;
(2) from which countries bicycles were imported into the United Kingdom in 1979; and what was the value of imports from each country.
§ Mr. ParkinsonThe information for United Kingdom imports and exports of unmotorised cycles—including delivery tricycles—is as follows:
IMPORTS Country of consignment £ thousand c Federal Republic of Germany 5,375 Italy 4,284 Austria 3,268 France 1,912 Irish Republic 939 Poland 626 Hungary 546 Yugoslavia 385 Taiwan 133 Spain 132 Netherlands 115 Canada 108 Other countries* 230 * 18 countries. EXPORTS Country of destination £ thousand fob Nigeria 8,079 United States of America 4,717 Irish Republic 3,096 Canada 1,817 Belgium-Luxembourg 1,016 France 832 Netherlands 755 Iran 754 Malaysia 355 Denmark 342 Sudan 313 Federal Republic of Germany 301 Italy 240 Israel 228 Norway 211 Afghanistan 202 Other countries† 2,631 † 93 countries. Source: United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics (SITC (Rev 2) Sub-group 785.2).
Note: Exports may include re-exports of goods previously imported.