HC Deb 07 December 1982 vol 33 c478W
Mr. Wardell

asked the Minister for Trade if he will publish in the Official Report, for the first six months of 1982, the imports into each country of the European Economic Community, together with the country of origin, of each of the following categories of nickel, following the S.I.T.C. (R2) Classification (a) 287.22, (b) 683.22 and (c) 683.24.

Mr. Peter Rees

A complete breakdown by country of origin could be provided only at disproportionate cost; the available information on total imports is as follows:

European Community—Imports of Nickel January-June 1982
US $ thousand
(a) (b) (c)
Belgium/Luxembourg 1,622 3,704 110
Denmark 17 562 34
France 27,307 13,117 56
F.R. Germany 40,457 17,308 40
Ireland 492 64
Italy* 4,637 7,975 183
Netherlands* 9,352 76
Greece .. .. ..
United Kingdom 53,560 5,192 25

Notes: (a) Standard International Trade Classification No. 287.22.

(b) Standard International Trade Classification No. 683.22.

(c) Standard International Trade Classification No. 683.24.

* January-May 1982.

.. Not available.

Sources: United Kingdom—Overseas Trade Statistics.

Others—National Sources.