HC Deb 16 February 1981 vol 999 c4W
32. Mr. Edwin Wainwright

asked the Secretary of State for Trade how many Japanese cars were imported into the United Kingdom during each of the last four years; and what were the corresponding figures of exported cars to that country.

Mr. Parkinson

The information is as follows:

United Kingdom Exports to Japan (Numbers) United Kingdom Imports consigned from Japan
1977 164,023 2,172
1978 168,192 3,393
1979 198,975 3,128
1980 187,727 3,641

Note: Passenger motor cars covered by SITC (Rl) sub-groups 732.1 732.6 in the United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics, and equivalent coverage under SITC (R2).