Imports (Hansard, 7 May 1985)

§ Mr. Austin Mitchell
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the degree of import penetration in each year since 1975 to the latest available period of agricultural tractors, machinery and chemicals, respectively.

§ Mr. Channon
The information requested is given in the table.
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standard industrial classification (1980) Import penetration

Per cent.

AH 3212 AH 3211 AH 2513 & AH 2568

Agricultural tractors^* Agricultural machinery^* Agricultural chemicals^†

1975 46 41 18

1976 43 44 18

1977 45 44 20

1978 46 45 23

1979 43 47 26

1980 51 47 23

1981 46 53 22

1982 47 58 23

1983 48 52 29

1984 to Q2 40 57 31

^* The figures for agricultural tractors and agricultural machinery for the years 1975 to 1977 are based on the Standard Industrial Classification (1968) (MLH 380 and MLH 331 respectively). The coverage of these two industries is very similar to those of the corresponding SIC(80) industries and the continuity of the series is unlikely to be greatly affected.

^† AH 2513 fertilisers and AH 2568 formulated pesticides.

§ Mr. Deakins
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what proportion of the United Kingdom market in each of the main sectors of manufacturing is now taken by imports from the EEC and Japan, respectively.

§ Mr. Channon
Figures consistent with those published in Business Monitor MQ12 "Import Penetration and Export Performance Ratios", as far as possible within reasonable cost, are given in the table.

Import penetration year to June 1984

Classes of the standard industrial classification (1980) European Community Japan

Class 21—Extraction of preparation of metalliferous ores 4 0

Class 22—Metal manufacturing 16 0

Class 23—Extraction of minerals, NES 7 0

Class 24—Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products 7 0

Class 25—Chemical industry 23 1

Class 26—Production of man-made fibres 49 1

Class 31—Manufacturing of metal goods NES 7 0

DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEES OF INQUIRY 1979 TO DATE

Set up Title Reported

1 COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY INTO THE ENGINEERING PROFESSION (Chairman: Sir Montague Finniston, FRS)

July 1977 Engineering our future: report of the Committee of Inquiry-Cmnd. 7794, HMSO, 1980. November 1979

2 COMMITTEE ON WASTE PAPER SUPPLY (Chairman: Dr. R. L. P. Berry)

1978 Report of the Committee on waste paper supply. Department of Industry/Department of Environment, 1980. August 1980

3 INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE RADIOSPECTRUM (30–960 MHz) (Chairman: Dr. J. H. H. Merriman, CB, OBE, FEng)

June 1982 Independent review of the radiospectrum (30–960 MHz): Interim report: the future use of television bands I and III. Cmnd. 8666. HMSO, 1983. (DTI). Interim:September 1982 (HO) Full: June 1983 (DTI)

4 INSOLVENCY LAW REVIEW COMMITTEE (Chairman: Sir Kenneth Cork)

January 1979 Bankruptcy: interim report of the Insolvency Law Review Committee. Cmnd. 7968, 1980. Insolvency law and practice: report of the review Committee. Interim: October 1979 Full: April 1981

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Import penetration year to June 1984

Classes of the standard industrial classification (1980) European Community Japan

Class 32—Mechanical engineering 20 2

Class 33—Office machinery, Data processing equipment 46 9

Class 34—Electrical and electronic engineering 18 8

Class 35—Manufacture of motor vehicles and parts thereof 36 7

Class 36—Manufacture of other transport equipment 16 1

Class 37—Instrument engineering 23 11

Class 41/42—Food, Drink and Tobacco manufacturing 10 0

Class 43—Textile industry 22 2

Class 44—Manufacture of leather and leather goods 12 0

Class 45—Footwear and clothing industries 14 0

Class 46-Timber and Wooden furniture industries 8 0

Class 47—Paper, Printing and Publishing 5 0

Class 48—Processing of rubber and plastics 17 1

Class 49—Other manufacturing industries 14 3

standard industrial classification (1980) Import penetration
Per cent.
	AH 3212	AH 3211	AH 2513 & AH 2568
	Agricultural tractors^*	Agricultural machinery^*	Agricultural chemicals^†
1975	46	41	18
1976	43	44	18
1977	45	44	20
1978	46	45	23
1979	43	47	26
1980	51	47	23
1981	46	53	22
1982	47	58	23
1983	48	52	29
1984 to Q2	40	57	31
^* The figures for agricultural tractors and agricultural machinery for the years 1975 to 1977 are based on the Standard Industrial Classification (1968) (MLH 380 and MLH 331 respectively). The coverage of these two industries is very similar to those of the corresponding SIC(80) industries and the continuity of the series is unlikely to be greatly affected.
^† AH 2513 fertilisers and AH 2568 formulated pesticides.

	Import penetration year to June 1984
Classes of the standard industrial classification (1980)	European Community	Japan
Class 21—Extraction of preparation of metalliferous ores	4	0
Class 22—Metal manufacturing	16	0
Class 23—Extraction of minerals, NES	7	0
Class 24—Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products	7	0
Class 25—Chemical industry	23	1
Class 26—Production of man-made fibres	49	1
Class 31—Manufacturing of metal goods NES	7	0

DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEES OF INQUIRY 1979 TO DATE
Set up	Title	Reported
1 COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY INTO THE ENGINEERING PROFESSION (Chairman: Sir Montague Finniston, FRS)
July 1977	Engineering our future: report of the Committee of Inquiry-Cmnd. 7794, HMSO, 1980.	November 1979
2 COMMITTEE ON WASTE PAPER SUPPLY (Chairman: Dr. R. L. P. Berry)
1978	Report of the Committee on waste paper supply. Department of Industry/Department of Environment, 1980.	August 1980
3 INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE RADIOSPECTRUM (30–960 MHz) (Chairman: Dr. J. H. H. Merriman, CB, OBE, FEng)
June 1982	Independent review of the radiospectrum (30–960 MHz): Interim report: the future use of television bands I and III. Cmnd. 8666. HMSO, 1983. (DTI).	Interim:September 1982 (HO) Full: June 1983 (DTI)
4 INSOLVENCY LAW REVIEW COMMITTEE (Chairman: Sir Kenneth Cork)
January 1979	Bankruptcy: interim report of the Insolvency Law Review Committee. Cmnd. 7968, 1980. Insolvency law and practice: report of the review Committee.	Interim: October 1979 Full: April 1981