§ Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will make a statement on information technology equipment imports from the Republic of South Korea.
Balance of trade (exports fob-imports cif) £ million 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 *1984 Office Machinery -48 -25 -33 -49 -76 -60 Electronic Data Processing Equipment -190 -144 -400 -553 -872 -794 Telecommunications Equipment +50 +27 +36 +19 -43 -44 Radio and Electronic Capital Goods +120 +129 +180 +251 +305 +180 Passive Electronic Components -47 -35 -55 -96 -132 -153 Active Electronic Components and Sub-assemblies +34 +27 -89 -86 -286 -360 Electronic Consumer Goods -387 -363 -709 -922 -1,055 -563 Total -468 -384 -1,070 -1,436 -2,159 -1,794 Note. The Activity Headings (Standard Industrial Classification, revised 1980 required by the question and given above are regarded as constituting the information technology industry. A slightly wider definition—including electrical instruments and control systems (AH 3442 in the Standard Industrial Classification, revised 1980)—was used for the answer on 21 January 1985. * First 3 quarters.