HC Deb 19 January 1981 vol 997 cc76-7W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Trade (1) what was the value of manufactured goods exported from the United Kingdom to Switzerland in each year since 1970 up to the latest for which figures are available; and what was the value for each year of the same period of goods imported into the United Kingdom from Switzerland;

(2) what was the value of manufactured goods exported from the United Kingdom to Sweden in each year since 1970 up to the latest for which figures are available; and what was the value for each year of the same period of goods imported into the United Kingdom from Sweden;

(3) what was the value of manufactured goods exported from the United Kingdom to Austria in each year since 1970 up to the latest for which figures are available; and what was the value for each year of the same period of goods imported into the United Kingdom from Austria;

(4) what was the value of manufactured goods exported from the United Kingdom to the kingdom of Norway in each year since 1970 up to the latest for which figures are available; and what was the value for each year of the same period of goods imported into the United kingdom from the kingdom of Norway.

Mr. Parkinson

[pursuant to his reply, 15 January 1981]: The information is as follows:

UK Exports of Manufactured Goods (£ million fob)
Country of Destination
Year Austria Sweden Switzerland Norway
1970 83 294 190 138
1971 99 309 209 138
1972 111 328 339 148
1973 126 399 488 186
1974 143 541 564 235
1975(SITC Rev 1) 154 643 655 278
1975(SITC Rev 2) 154 647 657 279
1976 196 780 884 373

Country of Destination
Year Austria Sweden Switzerland Norway
1977 231 846 1,357 639
1978 218 810 1,833 458
1979 229 942 2,225 443

Notes:

(a) Figures quoted correspond to SITC (R1 or R2) Sections 5–8 inclusive in the United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics.

(b) Figures under the second revision of the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC (R2)) are available only from 1975. Figures for 1970–74 are given under SITC (R1) and are not exactly comparable with those for 1975–79.

Total United Kingdom Imports (£ million cif)
Country of Consignment
Year Austria Sweden Switzerland Norway
1970 80 372 203 198
1971 102 407 232 203
1972 128 515 376 222
1973 179 740 610 332
1974 206 928 774 415
1975 204 887 740 608
1976 233 1,194 968 625
1977 270 1,269 1,333 854
1978 323 1,344 2,155 1,445
1979 346 1,605 2,564 1,320

Note:

Figures quoted correspond to SITC (R2) in the United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics.

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