HC Deb 10 July 1985 vol 82 cc439-40W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will publish in the Official Report the value of imports and exports of manufactures from and to Germany each year since 1970 and in 1985 to date at an annual rate, together wih the import and export values for manufactures.

Mr. Channon

The figures in the table are on the overseas trade statistics basis, with insurance and freight costs included in the imports but not the exports. Balance of payments figures, with imports and exports both valued exclusive of freight and insurance, are not available. Annualised data are unreliable as a guide to the outcome of the year.

United Kingdom Trade in Manufactures* Overseas Trade Statistics Basis £ billion
Trade with:
Federal Republic of Germany World
Imports Exports Imports Exports
1970 0.5 0.4 4.6 6.8
1971 0.6 0.4 4.9 7.7
1972 0.8 0.5 6.0 8.1
1973 1.3 0.6 8.7 10.0
1974 1.7 0.8 11.7 13.3
1975 1.7 1.0 12.5 16.0
1976 2.5 1.4 16.5 20.6
1977 3.2 1.9 20.7 25.8
1978 4.1 2.2 24.4 28.0
1979 5.3 2.8 29.7 30.9
1980 5.1 3.1 31.2 34.8
1981 5.3 3.2 32.0 34.9
1982 6.7 3.4 37.1 37.3
1983 8.9 3.9 44.9 40.1
1984 10.0 4.9 52.9 46.7
†1985 11.6 5.6 61.0 53.6
* Standard International Trade Classification, section 5 to 8.
† January to May at an annual rate.

Source: Overseas Trade Statistics.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the value of imports from and exports to Germany of finished manufactures each year since 1970 and in 1985 to date at an annual rate.

Mr. Channon

The figures in the table are on the overseas trade statistics basis, with insurance and freight costs included in the imports but not the exports. Balance of payments figures, with imports and exports both valued exclusive of freight and insurance, are not available. Annualised data are unreliable as a guide to the outcome for the year.

United Kingdom Trade with Federal Republic of Germany in Finished Manufactures*
£ million
Exports Imports
1970 245 330
1971 274 401
1972 302 536
1973 390 827
1974 465 975
1975 633 1,102
1976 878 1,584
1977 1,162 2,117
1978 1,420 2,775
1979 1,716 3,660
1980 2,004 3,336
1981 2,087 3,518
1982 2,233 4,582
1983 2,575 6,221
1984 3,175 6,789
† 1985 3,610 8,067
* Standard International Trade Classification, section 7 and 8.
† January to May at an annual rate.

Source: Overseas Trade Statistics.

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