HC Deb 16 March 1984 vol 56 c286W
Mr. Gould

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, further to the answer on 22 February, Official Report, column 534, whether he will publish comparable figures for both imports and exports of manufactures generally together with the best available figures for the increase in the volume of world trade in manufactures.

Mr. Channon

The information is as follows:

Overseas Trade in Manufactures
Percentage change on previous year
United Kingdom volume indices* (Fisher Ideal) World trade in manufactures†
Exports Imports
1975 -2½ -6 -4
1976 +8 +8 +12
1977 +6½ +9 +4½
1978 -1½ +11 +4
1979 — +15 +5½
1980 +1½ -1 +5
1981 -6½ -2½ +2½
1982 +1 +8 -3
1983 -2 +11 ‡+½
* OTS basis.
† Exports of manufactures; main manufacturing countries; volume index.
‡ Estimate.