§ Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked the Secretary of State for Trade (1) what was the total level of imports of steel castings in tonnes and value in the years 1970 to 1980;
(2) what was the total level of imports of steel bottom plates and ingot moulds in tons and value for the years 1970 to 1980.
§ Mr. Parkinson[pursuant to his reply, 26 January 1981]: Steel bottom plates are not separately identified in the trade statistics. The available information is as follows:
Imports of Steel Castings, in the rough state Weight (tones) Value (£ thousands cif) 1970 1,637 489 1971 2,050 1,078 1972 1,457 871 1973 2,017 1,187 1974 2,346 1,355 1975 3,626 2,848 1976 1,907 2,632 1977 1,659 3,036 1978 2,240 2,211 * 860 429 1979 2,849 2,236 * 764 366 1980 3,340 2,236 * 895 332 * "of which balls, and other solid shapes, for mills" (not separately identified before 1978). (Source: Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom, SITC (R2) 679.42 and corresponding item under (R2)).
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Imports of Ingot Moulds Weight (tonnes) Value (£ thousands cif) 1977 1,000 287 1978 219 177 1979 3,230 1,218 1980 4,521 1,725 (Source: Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom, SITC (R2) 737.11 and corresponding item under (R1)).
(Note: Trade in ingot moulds is only separately identifiable from 1977.)