HC Deb 06 March 1984 vol 55 cc507-8W
Mr. Gould

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a

table showing imports and exports from and to West Germany of women's and girls outerwear other than knitted each year from 1970 to 1983.

Mr. Trippier

The available information is as follows:

United Kingdom trade with the Federal Republic of Germany in women's, girls' and infants' outer garments of textile fabrics, other than knitted or crocheted
Value £ million
Imports Exports
(c.i.f.) (f.o.b.)
1970 0.5 3.0
1971 0.6 2.1
1972 0.6 2.1
1973 1.5 2.9
1974 1.8 3.7
1975 2.3 4.6
1976 3.4 7.7
1977 3.2 13.8
1978 5.6 17.9
1979 21.9 19.7
1980 22.2 21.3
1981 28.4 14.4
1982 43.9 12.1
1983* 51.2 14.7
* provisional.

Source: Data corresponding to SITC/R2 Group 843 (1978 onwards) in the United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics and SITC/R1 Item 841.12 (1970–77).