§ Mr. Gouldasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what have been the levels of United Kingdom exports and imports of yarns, fabrics and garments, respectively, and the resulting crude trade balance with Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Cyprus, Malta, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia in 1982, 1983 and 1984.
§ Mr. Trippier[pursuant to the reply, 26 February 1985, c. 116]: The information is as follows:
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Table (a): Yarns 1982 1983 1984 £ million £ million £ million Spain United Kingdom exports 2.9 3.6 2.0 United Kingdom imports 7.9 10.2 13.2 Crude balance -5.0 -6.6 -11.2 Portugal United Kingdom exports 11.9 12.5 10.4 United Kingdom imports 14.7 19.5 25.2 Crude balance -2.8 -6.9 -14.8 Turkey United Kingdom exports 0.3 0.3 0.8 United Kingdom imports 5.7 9.4 13.1 Crude balance -5.4 -9.1 -12.3 Cyprus United Kingdom exports 1.2 1.7 2.0 United Kingdom imports 0 0 0 Crude balance + 1.1 + 1.7 + 2.0 Malta United Kingdom exports 0.4 0.4 0.7 United Kingdom imports 0.3 0.1 0.2 Crude balance +0 +0.3 +0.5 Egypt United Kingdom exports 1.0 0.7 0.8 United Kingdom imports 1.7 2.0 2.8 Crude balance -0.7 -1.3 -2.0 Morocco United Kingdom exports 2.5 2.9 2.9 United Kingdom imports 0 0 0.3 Crude balance +2.5 +2.9 +2.6
1982 1983 1984 £ million £ million £ million Tunisia United Kingdom exports 0.6 0.3 0.3 United Kingdom imports — — — Crude balance +0.6 +0.3 +0.3
Table (b): Fabrics 1982 1983 1984 £ million £ million £ million Spain United Kingdom exports 3.7 3.2 3.5 United Kingdom imports 15.0 18.0 24.3 Crude balance -11.4 -14.8 -20.7 Portugal United Kingdom exports 4.1 3.8 3.5 United Kingdom imports 31.1 44.4 49.0 Crude balance -27.0 -40.6 -45.4 Turkey United Kingdom exports 0.6 1.3 2.2 United Kingdom imports 4.7 4.1 5.4 Crude balance -4.1 -2.8 -3.3 Cyprus United Kingdom exports 6.9 8.2 8.2 United Kingdom imports 0.1 0.1 0.1 Crude balance +6.8 + 8.0 +8.0 Malta United Kingdom exports 3.0 2.5 3.3 United Kingdom imports 1.3 0.6 1.1 Crude balance + 1.7 + 1.9 +2.2 Egypt United Kingdom exports 1.8 1.4 1.5 United Kingdom imports 1.9 2.3 3.9 Crude balance -0 -0.9 -2.4 Morocco United Kingdom exports 0.6 0.7 1.2 United Kingdom imports 0 0 0 Crude balance +0.6 +0.7 + 1.2 Tunisia United Kingdom exports 0.4 0.3 0.3 United Kingdom imports 0.4 0.3 0 Crude balance +0 +0 +0.3
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Table (c): Garments 1982 1983 1984 £ million £ million £ million Spain United Kingdom exports 5.1 4.1 3.7 United Kingdom imports 60 7.1 9.2
1982 1983 1984 £ million £ million £ million Crude balance -0.9 -3.0 -5.5 Portugal United Kingdom exports 1.8 1.7 1.6 United Kingdom imports 69.7 84.5 114.3 Crude balance -67.8 -82.8 -112.7 Turkey United Kingdom exports 0.4 0.3 0.7 United Kingdom imports 9.1 24.5 41.6 Crude balance -8.7 -24.3 -40.9 Cyprus United Kingdom exports 4.4 4.6 6.0 United Kingdom imports 11.1 12.7 12.4 Crude balance -6.7 -8.1 -6.4 Malta United Kingdom exports 0.9 1.1 1.6 United Kingdom imports 11.6 11.2 9.9 Crude balance -10.7 -10.2 -8.3 Egypt United Kingdom exports 3.2 3.2 5.6 United Kingdom imports 0.2 0.3 0.6 Crude balance +3.0 +3.0 +5.0 Morocco United Kingdom exports 0 0 0.3 United Kingdom imports 0.6 0.6 0.6 Crude balance -0.6 -0.6 -0.4 Tunisia United Kingdom exports 0 0.1 0 United Kingdom imports 0.6 0.7 0.7 Crude balance -0.6 -0.6 -0.7 Source:
(a) Yarns; Data corresponding to SITC/R2 Group 651 less Item 651.21.
(b) Fabrics; Data corresponding to SITC/R2 Groups 652 to 656 plus Sub-groups 657.1 to 675—4.
(c) Garments; Data corresponding to SITC/R2 Division 84 less Group 848 and Item 847.11.
Notes:
(i) United Kingdom imports are valued cif, United Kingdom exports are valued fob.
(ii) Crude balance is calculated as exports (fob) less imports (cif).
(iii) 1984 figures are provisional.
(iv) Due to rounding, balances may not correspond exactly to the difference between export and import figures shown.
(v) 0 signifies a value of less than £50,000; — signifies nil trade.