§ Mr. Dormandasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list the countries from which coal was imported in 1983 together with the tonnage from each of those countries.
§ Mr. Channon4.4 million tonnes of coal were imported, which represents 4 per cent. of the United Kingdom's requirements in 1983. The principal countries from which imports were consigned were as follows:
Thousand Metric Tonnes Australia 1,848 USA 1,027 Poland 509 Federal Republic of Germany 434 Netherlands 191 Belgium/Luxembburg 121 Norway 83 South Africa 45 German Democratic Republic 37 USSR 21 Morocco 18 France 12 Other countries 14 Source: Data corresponding to SITC/R2 sub-groups 322.1 and 322.2 in the United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics.