§ Mr. Wardellasked the Minister for Trade how much coal was imported during the first nine months of 1981 and 1982 by country of origin; and what was the average price per tonne of coal imported from each country.
§ Dr. Vaughan[pursuant to the reply, 29 November 1982, c. 63]: The available information is set out in the table below:
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January-September 1981 January-September 1982 Tonnes Average Value (£/tonne) Tonnes Average Value (£ cif/tonne) Belgium-Luxembourg 6,926 65.26 40,851 84.04 Morocco 17,520 70.56 18,080 77.10 Japan — — 34,308 59.41 France 1,331 76.89 11,003 90.84 Irish Republic 2,172 62.53 2,685 56.36 Soviet Union — — 4,400 77.51 Namibia 1,700 70.00 — — Source:
Overseas Trade Statistics, SITC(R2) 322.1 and 322.2.
Notes:
1. Corresponding information by country of origin could be provided only at disproportionate cost, and would not identify the country of production if the coal were subsequently processed elsewhere (eg washed, screened and graded).
2. Values per tonne are not true prices; they are influenced by differences in the type and quality of coal imported.