HC Deb 24 January 1983 vol 35 c257W
43. Mr. Hooley

asked the Minister for Trade what percentage of steel imports into the United Kingdom during 1981 and 1982 came from Third world countries.

Mr. Peter Rees

The available information is set out as follows:

United Kingdom trade with Malaysia, 1972–81
£ million
1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981
Exports fob 62.2 78.3 114.2 115.5 119.4 147.9 186.4 187.5 223.3 196.2
Imports cif 46.6 95.1 128.5 116.7 157.1 223.7 200.1 221.7 186.9 188.3

Source: Overseas Trade Statisitcs (SITC [R2], 1981 basis)

Notes:

  1. (a) The 1981 export figure incorporates estimates based on sampling of documents for the months March to August inclusive, and should be interpreted with caution.
  2. (b) Values are at prices current in the year to which they relate: information at constant prices is not available.