§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he has any evidence that imports of tobacco products from West Germany are being sold here at less than the fair market value in the country of origin after taking into account insurance and freight charges; and if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the volume and value of United Kingdom imports of tobacco products from, and exports to, West Germany in 1970, 1979 and each year from 1983 respectively.
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§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe United Kingdom cigarette manufacturing industry has presented evidence that manufacturers in the Federal Republic of Germany (including West Berlin) have adopted marginal costing policies in respect of imports of tobacco products into the United Kingdom. I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Stalybridge and Hyde (Mr. Pendry) on 3 February, at column 559. The following is the information requested:
Imports1 Exports2 Value £ million Volume m/tonnes Value £ million Volume m/tonnes 1970 30.0 8 1.9 1,066 1979 4.0 566 6.8 1,135 1983 9.9 1,296 10.5 1,293 1984 31.7 6,858 8.3 894 1985 49.1 10,728 11.0 1,234 41986 63.1 13,542 9.4 865 1 Imports = CIF 2 Exports = FOB 3 0.0 = less than £100,000 4 Estimated