Steel (Hansard, 31 October 1984)

§ Mr. Deakins
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what was the percentage share of United Kingdom steel and steel products exports taken by (a) developing countries, (b) the EEC and (c) other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries in each of the past five years;
(2) what was the percentage share of the United Kingdom market for steel and steel products taken by imports from (a) developing countries, (b) the European Economic community and (c) other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries in each of the past five years.

§ Mr. Channon
The following is the information for United Kingdom exports and imports of steel and steel products^* (excluding conversion material):
(2) what was the percentage share of the United Kingdom market for electronic goods taken by imports from (a) developing countries (b) the EEC and (c) other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries in each of the past five years.

§ Mr. Channon
The following is the information for United Kingdom exports and imports of electronic goods^*
leather goods, and (d) electronic goods imported and exported by the United Kingdom in each of the past five years.

§ Mr. Channon
The following is the information:
1011W

£ million

1979 1980 1981 1982 1983

Value of United Kingdom imports (cif) of

Textiles and clothing^* 2,614 2,487 2,871 3,091 3,574

Steel and steel products^† 994 1,271 906 1,155 1,035

Leather and leather goods^‡ 265 202 220 227 272

Electronic goods^║ 3,047 3,291 4,183 5,316 6,956

Value of United Kingdom exports (fob) of

Textiles and clothing^* 1,867 1,931 1,885 1,874 1,954

Steel and steel products^† 1,072 759 1,021 1,064 1,107

Leather and leather goods^‡ 162 141 131 150 175

Electronic goods^║ 2,611 2,924 3,113 3,843 4,802

^* Textiles and clothing defined as class 43 (textiles) and group 453 (clothing) of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) revised 1980.

^† Steel and steel products (including conversion material) as defined by Iron and Steel Statistics Bureau in their Annual Statistics.

^‡ Leather and leather goods defined as class 44 (leather and leather goods) of the SIC, revised 1980.

^║ Electronic goods defined as the products of class 33 (manufacture of office equipment and data processing equipment), group 344 (telecommunication equipment, electrical measuring equipment, electronic capital goods and passive components) and group 345 (other electronic equipment) of the SIC, revised 1980.

	£ million
	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983
Value of United Kingdom imports (cif) of
Textiles and clothing^*	2,614	2,487	2,871	3,091	3,574
Steel and steel products^†	994	1,271	906	1,155	1,035
Leather and leather goods^‡	265	202	220	227	272
Electronic goods^║	3,047	3,291	4,183	5,316	6,956
Value of United Kingdom exports (fob) of
Textiles and clothing^*	1,867	1,931	1,885	1,874	1,954
Steel and steel products^†	1,072	759	1,021	1,064	1,107
Leather and leather goods^‡	162	141	131	150	175
Electronic goods^║	2,611	2,924	3,113	3,843	4,802
^* Textiles and clothing defined as class 43 (textiles) and group 453 (clothing) of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) revised 1980.
^† Steel and steel products (including conversion material) as defined by Iron and Steel Statistics Bureau in their Annual Statistics.
^‡ Leather and leather goods defined as class 44 (leather and leather goods) of the SIC, revised 1980.
^║ Electronic goods defined as the products of class 33 (manufacture of office equipment and data processing equipment), group 344 (telecommunication equipment, electrical measuring equipment, electronic capital goods and passive components) and group 345 (other electronic equipment) of the SIC, revised 1980.