§ Mr. John Home Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the value and tonnage of quick frozen food exports and imports, respectively, to and from other European Economic Community countries during each of the past five years.
§ Mr. ChannonTotal quick frozen food products are not readily identifiable in the Overseas Trade Statistics. Such information as is identifiable for particular types of frozen food is given in the tables.
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Table 1: Frozen fish (excluding crustaceans and molluscs) United Kingdom Imports United Kingdom Exports *Weight †Value *Weight †Value 1980 30 34 24 22 1981 35 37 17 16 1982 46 53 29 29 1983 37 48 22 17 1984 42 53 22 18 * Weight=thousand metric tonnes † Value=£ million Source: data corresponding to SITC/R2 Sub-groups 034.2, 034.4, 037.1 (part), and Items 054.61, 058.61, 058.62 and 098.09 (part) in the United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics.
Notes:
(i) the European Community is defined throughout in terms of current membership.
(ii) United Kingdom imports are valued cif. exports are valued fob.
(iii) 1984 figures are provisional.
Table 2: Frozen fruit United Kingdom Imports United Kingdom Exports *Weight †Value *Weight †Value 1980 3 2 7 6 1981 3 2 6 5 1982 6 4 5 4 1983 7 5 4 3 1984 6 4 3 3 * Weight=thousand metric tonnes † Value=£ million Source: data corresponding to SITC/R2 Sub-groups 034.2, 034.4, 037.1 (part), and Items 054.61, 058.61, 058.62 and 098.09 (part) in the United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics.
Notes:
(i) the European Community is defined throughout in terms of current membership.
(ii) United Kingdom imports are valued cif. exports are valued fob.
(iii) 1984 figures are provisional.
Table 3: Frozen vegetables United Kingdom Imports United Kingdom Exports *Weight †Value *Weight †Value 1980 40 14 33 14 1981 67 23 26 12 1982 118 47 24 13 1983 139 55 25 13 1984 137 62 24 15 * Weight=thousand metric tonnes † Value=£ million Source: data corresponding to SITC/R2 Sub-groups 034.2, 034.4, 037.1 (part), and Items 054.61, 058.61, 058.62 and 098.09 (part) in the United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics.
Notes:
(i) the European Community is defined throughout in terms of current membership.
(ii) United Kingdom imports are valued cif. exports are valued fob.
(iii) 1984 figures are provisional.