HC Deb 14 March 1984 vol 56 cc160-1W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the balance in manufacturing trade with the Common Market and the rest of the world, respectively, in 1983; and if he will publish a table showing the comparable figures in each of the years from 1970.

Mr. Channon

The information is as follows:

United Kingdom Balance of Trade in Manufactures*
BOP BASIS £ million
Year European Community† Rest of World
1970 +531 +2,031
1971 +331 +2,684
1972 -50 +2,195
1973 -466 +1,954
1974 -635 +2,605
1975 -709 +4,446
1976 -668 +5,585
1977 -752 +6,638
1978 -1,806 +6,872
1979 -2,554 +5,253
1980 -1,161 +6,729
1981 -2,568 +7,359
1982 -4,344 +6,847
1983 -7,092 +4,974
* Standard International Trade Classification Sections 5 to 8.
† Present membership throughout.