HC Deb 27 May 1982 vol 24 c359W
Mr. Cryer

asked the Minister for Trade if he will list in the Official Report the balance of trade in machine tools for 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982 to the most recent practicable date.

Mr. Peter Rees

[pursuant to his reply, 25 May 1982, c. 261.]: Such information as is available is given in the following table:

Balance of trade* Machine tools‡
£ million
1979 -62
1980 +25
1981 (4th quarter) + 7

Notes:

* The balance of trade is measured as exports fob minus imports (cif).

† Machine tools are defined as the principal products of MLH 332 of the SIC(68), metal working machine tools.

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