Manufactured Goods (Hansard, 28 October 1987)

§ Mr. Wray
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster which countries in the world are the major importers of British manufactured goods; and how this compares with the situation in 1974 and 1981, respectively.

§ Mr. Maude
In 1986 our top 10 markets for manufactures took 62 per cent. of our exports worth £34 billion. Figures for these and our chief markets in 1974 and 1981 are in the following table:

United Kingdom exports of manufactured goods¹

Rank and country £ million

1974

1.United States of America 1,474

2.Federal Republic of Germany 798

3. Netherlands 760

4.France 757

Major imports of manufactured goods 1979–1986

value: £ million

SITC (R2) division 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986

78. Road vehicles 3,943.2 3,351.6 3,408.1 4,489.6 5,753.8 5,957.6 6,800.6 7,939.7

75. Office machines and automatic data processing equipment 1,330.4 1,393.4 1,631.7 2,121.9 3,017.5 4,102.7 4,510.0 4,545.1

77. Electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances nes and electrical parts thereof 1,410.5 1,518.5 1,759.6 2,179.1 2,805.8 3,846.7 4,276.9 4,446.4

89. Miscellaneous manufactured articles nes 1,551.0 1,691.3 2,043.8 2,224.9 2,655.5 3,238.7 3,420.9 3,998.9

65. Textile yarn, fabrics, make.up articles nes and related products 1,691.1 1,543.7 1,761.6 1,927.6 2,320.2 2,705.4 3,032.0 3,162.6

74. General industrial machinery and equipment nes and machine parts 1,351.6 1,414.7 1,394.9 1,634.4 1,845.2 2,249.9 2,603.9 2,755.4

64. Paper, paperboard and articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 1,240.3 1,286.7 1,536.9 1,675.1 1,905.8 2,280.4 2,532.0 2,703.0

66. Non-metallic mineral manufactures nes 1,889.4 1,938.0 1,443.4 1,520.3 2,085.4 2,269.3 2,242.6 2,661.7

76. Telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment 796.5 823.6 1,291.4 1,586.2 1,915.9 1,848.3 2,130.6 2,402.3

84. Articles of apparel and clothing accessories 1,194.1 1,230.7 1,438.4 1,500.0 1,601.3 2,011.7 2,090.1 2,386.7

Major countries from which manufactured goods imported 1979–1986

value: £ millions

1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986

Federal Republic of Germany 5,286.9 5,134.6 5,314.7 6,723.3 8,869.4 9,978.8 11,589.3 13,082.2

USA 3,543.8 4,676.1 4,634.3 5,071.5 5,982.2 7,718.5 8,363.6 7,050.8

France 2,997.3 2,988.4 3,055.0 3,372.5 4,010.7 4,556.5 5,099.8 5,727.1

Japan 1,441.2 1,665.6 2,154.0 2,571.6 3,250.2 3,650.0 4,036.4 4,858.8

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Rank and country £ million

5.Irish Republic 558

6.Australia 550

7. Belgium/Luxembourg 551

8. Sweden 541

9.South Africa 477

10. Canada 420

1981

1. United States of America 3,527

2. Federal Republic of Germany 3,163

3. France 2,460

4. Netherlands 1,868

5. Irish Republic 1,721

6. Belgium/Luxembourg 1,557

7.Italy 1,370

8. Nigeria 1,293

9. Switzerland 1,177

10. South Africa 1,111

1986

1. United States of America 8,173

2. Federal Republic of Germany 6,369

3. France 4,216

4. Netherlands 3,132

5. Belgium/Luxembourg 3,043

6. Italy 2,480

7. Irish Republic 2,371

8. Sweden 1,461

9. Switzerland 1,425

10. Saudi Arabia 1,221

¹ Standard International Trade Classification Sections 5 to 8.

Source: United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics.

§ Mr. Wray
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what are for each year since 1979, the United Kingdom's major imports of manufactured goods, and what are the 10 most important countries, from which such goods are imported in terms of volume, quantity and cost.

§ Mr. Maude
Information is available only in value terms and is given in the following tables:
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1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986

Netherlands 1,842.6 1,873.5 2,058.3 2,366.4 2,881.5 3,415.6 3,830.5 4,260.9

Italy 1,965.3 1,839.7 1,867.8 2,287.6 2,735.4 3,253.4 3,673.5 4,068.7

Belgium/Luxembourg 1,880.7 1,891.1 1,937.0 2,310.0 2,470.3 2,765.1 3,068.9 3,401.3

Switzerland 1,779.5 1,820.0 1,372.6 1,548.8 2,097.4 2,412.3 2,285.5 2,881.6

Sweden 1,269.8 1,161.8 1,170.1 1,260.9 1,495.4 1,802.3 1,994.5 2,313.1

Irish Republic 872.1 987.7 1,031.1 1,201.1 1,376.7 1,569.8 1,680.2 1,786.0

SourceOverseas Trade Statistics: Standard International Trade Classification Revision 2, Sections 5 to 8.
Note: 1986 figures provisional.

United Kingdom exports of manufactured goods¹
Rank and country	£ million
1974
1.United States of America	1,474
2.Federal Republic of Germany	798
3. Netherlands	760
4.France	757

Major imports of manufactured goods 1979–1986
value: £ million
SITC (R2) division	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986
78. Road vehicles	3,943.2	3,351.6	3,408.1	4,489.6	5,753.8	5,957.6	6,800.6	7,939.7
75. Office machines and automatic data processing equipment	1,330.4	1,393.4	1,631.7	2,121.9	3,017.5	4,102.7	4,510.0	4,545.1
77. Electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances nes and electrical parts thereof	1,410.5	1,518.5	1,759.6	2,179.1	2,805.8	3,846.7	4,276.9	4,446.4
89. Miscellaneous manufactured articles nes	1,551.0	1,691.3	2,043.8	2,224.9	2,655.5	3,238.7	3,420.9	3,998.9
65. Textile yarn, fabrics, make.up articles nes and related products	1,691.1	1,543.7	1,761.6	1,927.6	2,320.2	2,705.4	3,032.0	3,162.6
74. General industrial machinery and equipment nes and machine parts	1,351.6	1,414.7	1,394.9	1,634.4	1,845.2	2,249.9	2,603.9	2,755.4
64. Paper, paperboard and articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard	1,240.3	1,286.7	1,536.9	1,675.1	1,905.8	2,280.4	2,532.0	2,703.0
66. Non-metallic mineral manufactures nes	1,889.4	1,938.0	1,443.4	1,520.3	2,085.4	2,269.3	2,242.6	2,661.7
76. Telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment	796.5	823.6	1,291.4	1,586.2	1,915.9	1,848.3	2,130.6	2,402.3
84. Articles of apparel and clothing accessories	1,194.1	1,230.7	1,438.4	1,500.0	1,601.3	2,011.7	2,090.1	2,386.7

Major countries from which manufactured goods imported 1979–1986
value: £ millions
	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986
Federal Republic of Germany	5,286.9	5,134.6	5,314.7	6,723.3	8,869.4	9,978.8	11,589.3	13,082.2
USA	3,543.8	4,676.1	4,634.3	5,071.5	5,982.2	7,718.5	8,363.6	7,050.8
France	2,997.3	2,988.4	3,055.0	3,372.5	4,010.7	4,556.5	5,099.8	5,727.1
Japan	1,441.2	1,665.6	2,154.0	2,571.6	3,250.2	3,650.0	4,036.4	4,858.8

Rank and country	£ million
5.Irish Republic	558
6.Australia	550
7. Belgium/Luxembourg	551
8. Sweden	541
9.South Africa	477
10. Canada	420
1981
1. United States of America	3,527
2. Federal Republic of Germany	3,163
3. France	2,460
4. Netherlands	1,868
5. Irish Republic	1,721
6. Belgium/Luxembourg	1,557
7.Italy	1,370
8. Nigeria	1,293
9. Switzerland	1,177
10. South Africa	1,111
1986
1. United States of America	8,173
2. Federal Republic of Germany	6,369
3. France	4,216
4. Netherlands	3,132
5. Belgium/Luxembourg	3,043
6. Italy	2,480
7. Irish Republic	2,371
8. Sweden	1,461
9. Switzerland	1,425
10. Saudi Arabia	1,221
¹ Standard International Trade Classification Sections 5 to 8.