HC Deb 19 December 1983 vol 51 cc92-5W
Mr. Gould

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing trade with the European Community and with the rest of the world in 1982 and in the first five months of 1983 in (i) diodes, and so on falling within standard industrial trade classification 776.3 less code numbers 8521 4000 and 4700, (ii) micro-circuits in standard industrial trade classification 776.4, (iii) stainless steel spoons, forks etc., 8214 1010 and 1040, and (iv) woven wool fabric in standard industrial trade classification 654.32 less code number 5311 2000.

Mr. Channon

The information requested is as follows:

1982 January to May 1983
EC Rest of World EC Rest of World
Imports cif Exports fob Imports cif Exports fob Imports cif Exports fob Imports cif Exports fob
Quantity (million dozens) 0.2 0.2 3.8 0.2 0.1 0.1 1.6 0.1
(iv) Certain woven wool fabrics:
Value (£ million) 13.0 1.9 0.2 4.5 6.2 0.7 0.1 1.4
Weight (MT) 3,422 284 30 421 1,618 100 11 156

Sources:

(a) Data corresponding to Standard International Trade Classification (Revision 2) Sub-groups, Items and Tariff codes as specified in the question.

(b) Item (iii)—Stainless steel spoons, forks etc. comes under SITC/R2 Item 696.06 (Part).

Note:

Diodes, etc., exclude wafers not yet cut into chips.

Mr. Gould

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing trade with the European Community and with the rest of the world in 1982 and in the first five months of 1983 in rubber etc. footwear in standard industrial trade classification 851.01 and footwear in standard industrial trade classification 851.02 without uppers of leather, 6402 6000–9900.

Mr. Channon

The information is as follows:

United Kingdom trade in footwear (mainly rubber and artificial plastic)
EC Rest of world
Imports cif Exports fob Imports cif Exports fob
1982:
Value (£ million) 75.1 17.2 84.7 10.6
Quantity (pairs million) 28.1 4.0 51.8 1.9
Jan-May 1983:
Value (£ million) 37.6 8.7 50.3 5.4

United Kingdom Trade in Vehicles
1982 Jan-May 1983
EC Rest of World EC Rest of World
Imports cif Exports fob Imports cif Exports fob Imports cif Exports fob Imports cif Exports fob
(i) Road tractors for semi-trailers:
Value 80.0 9.0 38.7 23.7 28.7 6.3 20.7 13.6
Number 4.5 0.5 2.1 1.6 1.4 0.3 1.1 0.6
(ii) Large motor coaches and buses:
Value 27.3 1.8 1.1 6.4 25.4 2.2 0.7 7.4
Number 0.5 0.3 0 0.3 0.4 0.2 0 0.2
(iii) Medium dumpers:
Value 1.9 1.0 7.7 4.2 0.8 0.4 5.1 1.9
Number 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0 0.2 0.1
(iv) Large Dumpers:
Value 5.7 5.2 4.4 25.7 1.4 2.0 1.1 8.7
Number 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0 0 0 0.1
(v) Specified motor lorries:
Value 73.4 43.6 8.8 142.5 54.6 18.1 5.0 34.5
Number 7.1 5.1 0.6 22.9 4.8 2.1 0.4 6.0
(vi) Chassis for motor lorries, motor coaches and buses, as specified:
Value 4.1 2.8 5.6 48.6 1.4 1.4 2.3 18.6
Number 0.2 0.2 0.3 8.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 2.6

EC Rest of world
Imports cif Exports fob Imports cif Exports fob
Quantity (pairs million) 12.7 1.8 29.8 0.8

Source:

Data corresponding to standard international trade classification (revision 2) items 851.01 and 851.02 (part) in the United Kingdom overseas trade statistics, as specified in the question.

Mr. Gould

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish a table in the Official Report showing trade with the European Community and with the rest of the world in 1982 and in the first five months of 1983 in (i) wheeled tractors for semi-trailers, 8701 7100 and 7900. (ii) large motor coaches and buses, 8702 0300 and 0500, (iii) small dumpers, 8702 7200, (iv) large dumpers, 8702 7600, (v) heavy motor lorries, 8702 8110–8200, and (vi) chassis for motor lorries, motor coaches and buses, 8704 0111–0129.

Mr. Channon

The information is as follows:

Sources:

Data corresponding to SITC/R2 Sub-groups (i) 783.2; (ii) 783.1 (part); (iii) 782.1 (part); (iv) 782.1 (part); (v) 782.1 (part); (vi) 784.1 (part) in the United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics, as specified in the question.

Notes:

(a) Values are in £ millions.

(b) Numbers are in thousands.

(c) 0 denotes a quantity less than 50 or a value less than £50,000.