HC Deb 06 March 1984 vol 55 cc508-9W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing trade with the European Economic Community and with the rest of the world in 1982 and in the first five months of the current year in (a) propane for use as power or heating fuel, 2711 0300, (b) collodions and celloidin in code number 3903 2100 and (c) chemically pure sugars in code numbers 2943, 9100 and 9800.

Mr. David Trippier

The available information is as follows:

United Kingdom trade in specified commodities, 1982
(£ thousand)
Imports (cif) Exports (fob)
European Community Rest of World European Community Rest of World
(a) Liquified propane of a purity not less than 99 per cent., for use as power or heating fuel (2711–0300) 59 4 25 4
(b) Non-plasticised cellulose nitrates: collodions and celloidin (3903–2100) 63 1 70 14
(c) Chemically pure sugars (other than sucrose, glucose and lactose); sugar ethers, sugar esters, and their salts (other than rhamnose, raffinose and mannose) (2943–9100 and 9800) 254 505 40 876

Source: Data corresponding to SITC/R2 Items 341.31 (part), 516.92 (pa t), and 584.21 (part) in the United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics.

Note: No information is yet available for the current year.

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