§ Mr. Gouldasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the United Kingdom share of imports of manufactures into the European Economic Community 10 in each year since 1962 and for the latest 12 months or part year for which figures are available.
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§ Mr. ChannonThe annual figures are in the table. It is estimated that the share in the period January to September 1984 was about 7½ per cent.
European Community Imports of Manufactures* from the United Kingdom† Per cent. 1962 11.2 1963 11.4 1964 10.8 1965 10.2 1966 9.6 1967 9.2 1968 8.7 1969 8.4 1970 7.9 1971 7.8 1972 7.4 1973 7.2 1974 7.2 1975 7.5 1976 7.8 1977 8.3 1978 8.4 1979 8.6 1980 8.5 1981 8.4 1982 8.0 1983 7.8 * Standard International Trade Classification sections 5 to 8. † The proportion of imports of manufactures by the other members of the present European Community which come from the United Kingdom. Source: OECD.