Quartz Crystal Units

HC Deb 26 July 1983 vol 46 cc368-9W

Mr. Colvin

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the quantity and value of imported quartz crystal units and clock crystal oscillators for the last five years for which figures are available, broken down by country of origin.

Mr. Channon

Imports of assembled electric or electronic clock movements with piezo-electric quartz crystal regulating devices have been as follows:

Source: data corresponding to tariff code number 9108–3100 under SITC (R2) Item 885.25 in the United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics.

Notes:

(a) Numbers are in thousands and value in £ thousands cif.

(b) Owing to rounding, there may be slight discrepancies between the totals and the sum of their constituent parts.

(c) Trade was not separately identified prior to 1980.