§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the total value of nitrate fertilisers imported in the most recent annual period for which figures are available; and what were the comparable figures in each of the 10 previous years, respectively.
§ Mr. Channon[pursuant to the reply, 1 November 1983, c. 330]: The information is as follows:
United Kindom nitrate fertiliser imports Year £ thousand cif 1973 3,063 1974 6,195 1975 3,455 1976 4,405 1977 4,207 1978 5,818 1979 11,968 1980 9,806 1981 14.886 1982 27,646 Septmber 1982 to August 1983 38,308 Source:
United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics, SITC (R2) sub-groups 271.2 and 562.1 (excluding Items 562.13 and 19), and corresponding headings under SITC (R1).
Note:
(a) Owing to changes in individual tariff headings in the earlier years, figures for 1973 to 1976 do not correspond exactly with the statistical definition given above.
(b) Figures exclude mixtures of amonium nitrate and calcium carbonate.