HC Deb 01 June 1981 vol 5 cc237-9W
Mr. Deakins

asked the Secretary of State for Trade what proportion of each European Economic Community member State's exports and imports, respectively, is with other European Economic Community member States

Mr. Parkinson

The information for 1980 is as follows:

European Community countries' intra-trade as a percentage of total trade, 1980
Intra Exports per cent. OTS Basis Intra Imports per cent.
Belgium/Luxembourg 72 63
Denmark 50 49
France 52 46
FR of Germany 49 47
Greece* 48 41
Irish Republic 75 71
Italy 49 44
Netherlands 72 54
United Kingdom† 43 43

Notes:

*Percentages calculated on the first nine months of 1980.

†Balance of payments basis.

Source:

United Kingdom: Monthly Review of External Trade Statistics.

All others: OECD Statistics of Foreign Trade Series A.

Mr. John Garrett

asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will publish in the Official Report the following statistics concerning industrial trade between the United Kingdom and the rest of the European Economic Community in 1980, or in the latest year for which figures are available (a) the value of imports from the rest of the European Economic Community by industrial sector, (b) the value of United Kingdom exports to the rest of the European Economic Community by industrial sector, (c) the value of total United Kingdom exports in each industrial sector and (d) the proportion of United Kingdom output exported in each industrial sector.

Mr. Parkinson

For 1979, the latest year for which all figures are available, the information requested is as follows:

Industrial sector (SIC order) Imports* from the European Community† £ million Exports* to the European Community† £ million Total United Kingdom exports* £ million Exports as a proportion of output‡ per cent.
Metal goods nes 744 739 2,194 17
Textiles 990 825 1,799 29
Leather, leather goods and fur 93 134 264 29
Clothing and footwear 442 347 653 18
Bricks, pottery, glass and cement 297 223 618 14
Timber, furniture, etc. 235 146 273 7
Paper, printing and publishing 414 346 868 11
Other manufacturing industries 551 491 1,030 19
Gas and electricity — — — N/A
Distributive trades 337 278 382 N/A
Professional and miscellaneous services 76 73 204 N/A
Unclassified goods 110 181 753 N/A
Total 20,874 17,876 42,802 N/A

Notes:

*Imports are valued cif and exports fob as recorded in the edition of "Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom" for 1979.

† The information on trade with the European Community does not include trade with Greece.

‡Information on exports as a percentage of output is not available for non-manufacturing industries. In addition, the calculation of the ratios is inappropriate for some industries. In such cases and where suitable data are not available the industry has been omitted from the calculation of the percentages. The industries concerned are:

MLH 239 Other drink industries.

240 Tobacco.

342 Ordnance and small arms.

396 Jewellery and precious metals.

423 Textile finishing.

433 Fur.

474 Shop and office fitting.