§ Mr. Spenceasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will list in the Official Report the principal imports to the United Kingdom and the European Economic Community from the Philippines, stating each separately, and giving their description and amount; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. SproatThe information is given in the following table. It relates to 1979, the latest year for which comparative data are readily available. For the United Kingdom and European Economic Community the imports shown accounted for 56 per cent. and 60 per cent. respectively of total imports from the Philippines.
Principal imports from the Philippines in 1979 $ million i. into the United Kingdom 1. Cork and wood 42 2. Articles of apparel and clothing 30 3. Cork and wood manufactures (excluding furniture) 23 ii. into the European Community* 1. Fixed vegetable oils and fats 203 2. Cork and wood 169 3. Articles of apparel and clothing 136 4. Feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled cereals) 97 * Including Greece. SourceOECD Trade Series C.