HC Deb 11 June 1982 vol 25 cc172-3W
1981 Mr. Barry Jones

asked the Minister for Trade if he will list in the Official Report the tonnage totals of imported steel into the United Kingdom for each month since November 1981 to May 1982; if he will indicate the monthly tonnage totals imported of hot rolled coil; if he will estimate the cost of imported steel for (a)(b) 1982; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Peter Rees

The available information is as follows. I prefer not to venture an estimate for 1981 or 1982 as a whole.

United Kingdom Steel Imports
(thousand tonnes)
1981 1982
Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.
Total 346 339 345 361
of which: hot-rolled coil 55 68 58 47
(value, £ million cif)
Jan.-Jun.,

Sep.-Dec.

 Jan.-Feb.
1981 1982
Total 775 200

Source: Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom, SITC(R2) Groups 672–5 inclusive, Sub-groups 678.2–4 inclusive and 679.3, Item 679.42 and Sub-groups 676.01, 02 and 791.99 (part).

("Hot-rolled coil": SITC(R2) Sub-group 672.7—iron or steel coils for re-rolling).

NoteFigures for July and August 1981 and for March 1982 onwards are not yet available.