Manufactured Exports

HC Deb 27 February 1986 vol 92 c625W

Dr. Owen

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the United Kingdom's share of world manufactured exports was in 1985, in 1979 and 1960.

Mr. Butcher

Data for the main manufacturing countries, which account for around two thirds of world exports of manufactures, are more up to date than figures for all countries. This information is in the table.

United Kingdom share of main manufacturing countries*
Exports of manufactures†
	Per cent.‡
1960	16.5
1979	9.1
1985 Jan to Sept	║7.9

Notes:

^* United Kingdom, Federal Republic of Germany, Belgium/ Luxembourg, France, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, USA, Canada and Japan.

^† Standard International Trade Classification, sections 5 to 8.

^‡ Based on figures in US dollars, at current prices and exchange rates.

^║ estimate.