HC Deb 21 December 1983 vol 51 cc231-3W
Mr. Gould

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report, a table showing for electrical goods the value of imports from and exports to other EC countries each year since 1970 and in the current year to date, together with the export-import ratio.

Mr. Channon

The available information is as follows:

Values £ million
United Kingdom Imports cif United Kingdom Exports fob Exports as a percentage of imports
1978 1,459 1,293 89
1979 1,746 1,621 93
1980 1,658 1,817 110
1981 1,932 1,650 85
1982 2,452 1,984 81
Jan-Oct '83 2,629 1,953 74

division will be subject to a tariff of 10 per cent. or more on 1 January 1987, together with the value of imports of such items each year since the start of the Tokyo round and in the current year to date.

Mr. Channon

The information is as follows:

Source: Data corresponding to SITC/R2 Divisions 75, 76 and 77 and Group 716, in the UK Overseas Trade Statistics.

Notes: 1. The EC is defined throughout in terms of current membership.

2. Corresponding figures for 1971 to 1977 could only be provided at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Gould

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he w ill publish in the Official Report a table showing the value of chemicals imported from and exported to other EC countries each year since 1970 and in the current year to date, together with export-import ratio.

Mr. Channon

The information is as follows:

Values £ million
Year United Kingdom Exports fob United Kingdom Imports cif exports over Imports (percentage)
1971 255 254 100
1972 300 307 98
1973 430 454 95
1974 808 904 89

Year United Kingdom Exports fob United Kingdom Imports cif Exports over Imports (percentage)
1975 753 745 101
1976 1,112 1,155 96
1977 1,422 1,508 94
1978 1,711 1,814 94
1979 2,282 2,356 97
1980 2,323 2,149 108
1981 2,485 2,505 99
1982 2,710 2,880 94
Jan-Oct 1983 2,516 2,860 88

Source: Data corresponding to SITC/R2 Section 5 in the UK Overseas Trade Statistics and its earlier equivalent.

Notes: (a) The European Community is defined throughout in terms of current membership.

(b) Figures for 1971–1974 inclusive are in accordance with the first revision of the Standard International Trade Classification, and therefore differs slightly in their coverage from those for subsequent years.