§ Mr. John H. Osbornasked the Secretary of State for Industry what has been the total tonnage and value of bulk and carbon steels (a) produced and (b) consumed, in each European Community country in 1982; and if he will indicate consequential exports and imports, respectively, and in total, comparing this position with five, 10 and 15 years ago, respectively.
§ Mr. Butcher[pursuant to his reply, 17 January 1983, c. 5]: Long-run information of the kind requested for each country of the Community is readily available only in limited detail. The information provided in the tables following relates to all steel or steel products. Value figures are not readily available, if at all. Information for certain months of 1982 and for recent years on consumption and trade, but on definitions which are different from those used in the tables, is available in the Eurostat iron and steel publications, copies of which are in the Library.
Trade in Steel Products* Thousand tonnes 1967 1972 1977 1981 Exports West Germany 11,990 13,891 15,440 19,189 France 6,265 8,130 9,689 10,861 Italy 2,012 3,774 6,717 8,229 Netherlands 2,430 4,691 4,149 4,960 Belgium/Luxembourg 9,640 14,245 12,070 12,622 United Kingdom 3,912 4,647 4,402 †4,000 Irish Republic 12 47 32 36 Denmark 207 262 473 586 Greece 10 178 221 357 Imports West Germany 5,362 11,220 11,091 11,343 France 5,071 7,908 7,792 7,036 Italy 3,026 4,770 5,192 4,962 Netherlands 3,005 3,974 3,595 3,469 Belgium/Luxembourg 1,736 2,483 3,110 2,730 United Kingdom 1,659 2,681 3,764 †3,350 Irish Republic 192 332 358 481 Denmark 1,131 1,555 1,319 1,514 Greece 500 688 732 791 The tonnage figures are by convention on a product basis and not the crude steel equivalent basis of the other Tables. * Semi-finished and finished steel products. † Estimated. Source: UN/ECE; Department of Industry estimates.
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Apparent Steel Consumption Thousand tonnes 1967 1972 1977 1981 West Germany 28,025 39,970 33,008 30,989 France 17,841 23,570 19,557 17,545 Italy 16,832 20,585 20,798 19,743 Netherlands 4,237 4,927 4,463 3,869 Belgium/Luxembourg 3,900 4,676 3,955 3,256 United Kingdom 21,296 22,240 19,937 †14,800 Irish Republic 309 466 479 588 Denmark 1,709 2,207 1,814 1,770 Greece 846 1,311 1,624 1,524 The figures are compiled on a crude steel equivalent basis. † Estimated. Source: UN/ECE; Department of Industry estimate.