§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will bring up to date for 1983 the figures given in his written reply dated 1 July 1983, Official Report, column 177, concerning imports and exports from and to the European Economic Community of manufactures less precious stones; and if he will also include figures for 1970 and 1983, excluding gold and silver as well as precious stones.
§ Mr. ChannonThe information is in the tables. Gold is not included in manufactures—sections 5 to 8 of the standard international trade classification.
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United Kingdom trade in manufactures* less precious stones† 1983 £ million Exports (fob) European Community 14,394 Rest of the World 23,530 Imports (cif) European Community 22,391 Rest of the World 20,428 * Standard international trade classification, sections 5 to 8. † Taken as standard international trade classification, division 66. Source: Overseas Trade Statistics.
United Kingdom trade in manufactures* less precious stones† and silver‡ 1970 £ million 1983 £ million Exports (fob) European Community 1,800 14,369 Rest of the World 4,595 22,924 Imports (cif) European Community 1,421 22,227 Rest of the World 2,740 19,972 * Standard international trade classification, sections 5 to 8. † Taken as standard international trade classification, division 66. ‡ Standard international trade classification, sub-division 681.1. Source: Overseas Trade Statistics.