HC Deb 28 July 1980 vol 989 cc515-6W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Trade (1) to which coun- 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. Parkinson

The 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.

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