HC Deb 19 February 1987 vol 110 c773W
Mr. Allen McKay

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what was the total amount of coal imported by country of origin for each quarter of 1986.

Mr. David Hunt

Quarterly imports of coal during 1986 were as follows:

Quantity '000 Tonnes
Country Q1 Q2 Q3
Australia 942 867 1,283
United States 763 950 970
Poland 265 424 232
West Germany 120 142 97
Canada 121 100 119
South Africa 155 79 57
Netherlands 56 87 9
Belgium 43 18 43
Bulgaria — 47 56
Colombia 35 4 16
Others 45 48 22
Total 2,545 2,767 2,903

Note:

  1. 1. Data for the fourth quarter are not yet available.
  2. 2. Due to rounding the sum of the constituent items may not add to the totals.

Source: Her Majesty's Customs and Excise.

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