HC Deb 23 October 1987 vol 120 cc911-3W
Mr. Wareing

asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will give the value of the United Kingdom's exports to, and imports from, Iran in each year since 1979; and if he will give a breakdown of the value of goods and services entering into trade between the two countries during the same period.

Mr. Atkins

The Overseas Trade Statistics records visible trade only. The information available is in the following tables.

United Kingdom Trade with Iran 1979–1986
£ million
1979
Total imports 242.8
(of which)
Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials 209.0
Textile yarn, fabrics made-up artcles NES and related products 12.0
Vegetables and fruit 7.9

£ million
Total exports: 231.8
(of which)
Road vehicles 51.5
Power generating machinery and equipment 24.5
General industrial machinery and equipment NES and machine parts NES 21.3
1980
Total imports: 107.2
(of which)
Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials 85.7
Textile yarn, Fabrics made-up articles NES and related products 11.3
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 1.9
Total exports: 392.7
(of which)
Road vehicles 114.1
Power generating machinery and equipment 49.8
Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 34.2
1981
Total imports: 154.4
(of which)
Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials 146.5
Textile yarn, fabrics made-up articles NES and related products 2.3
Vegetables and fruit 1.7
Total exports: 402.8
(of which)
Road vehicles 118.4
Power generating machinery and equipment 53.1
Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 46.5
1982
Total imports 225.9
(of which)
Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials 213.6
Vegetables and fruit 2.8
Power generating machinery and equipment 2.8
Total exports 333.6
(of which)
Road vehicles 87.9
Power generating machinery and equipment 51.1
Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 23.9
1983
Total imports: 100.6
(of which)
Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials 82.4
Power generating machinery and equipment 8.2

£ million
Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles NES and related products 2.2
Total exports: 630.7
(of which)
Road vehicles 152.3
Power generating machinery and equipment 117.2
General industrial machinery and equipment NES and machine parts NES 56.8
1984
Total imports: 368.6
(of which)
Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials 323.3
Power generating machinery and equipment 26.1
Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles NES and related products 4.5
Total exports: 703.4
(of which)
Road vehicles 120.4
Power generating machinery and equipment 115.5
Other transport equipment 65.8
1985
Total imports: 63.3
(of which)
Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials 26.3
Power generating machinery and equipment 24.0
Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles NES and related products 3.7
Total exports: 525.6
(of which)
Road vehicles 98.8
Power generating machinery and equipment 62.8
General industrial machinery and equipment NES and machine parts NES 51.6
1986
Total imports: 100.3
(of which)
Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials 52.8
Power generating machinery and equipment 26.4
Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles NES and related products 7.9
Total exports: 399.4
(of which)
Power generating machinery and equipment 72.1
General industrial machinery and equipment NES and machine parts NES 64.2
Road vehicles 50.2

Source: Overseas Trade Statistics 1986 figures provisional.