HC Deb 27 October 1980 vol 991 cc46-7W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade whether, further to his reply dated 1 July concerning import, export and wholesale prices, he will give separate information for electrical and mechanical machinery, and for organic and inorganic chemicals wherever possible.

Mr. Parkinson:

The information is as follows:

Percentage changes
1977/1976 1978/1977 1979/1978 1979/1976
Organic chemicals‡:
Import unit value index … … +14 −9 +12 +17
Export unit value index … … +11 −6 +34 +40
Wholesale price index … … +13 +2½ +33 +53
Inorganic chemicals§:
Import unit value index … … +52 +19 +11 +100
Export unit value index … … +17 −2 +7 +23
Wholesale price index … … +17 +10 +12 +43
* Electrical machinery: SITC(R2) Section 716; Divisions 75–77.
Wholesale price index for "Electrical engineering"—SIC Order IX.
† Mechanical machinery: SITC(R2) Divisions 71–74 less Section 716.
Wholesale price index for "Mechanical engineering"—SIC Order VII (excluding MLH 342).
‡ Organic chemicals: SITC(R2) Division 51.
Wholesale price index for "Organic chemicals"—MLH 271/2.
§ Inorganic chemicals: SITC(R2) Division 52.
Wholesale price index for "Inorganic chemicals"—MLH 271/1