HC Deb 08 July 1988 vol 136 cc758-9W
Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what information he has about the importation of marine coral and associated products into the United Kingdom by weight and value in each year from 1979.

Mr. Alan Clark

The information is given in the table:

United Kingdom imports of coral and associated products 1979–1987 Weight = Metric tonnes
Value = £000
Coral (natural or agglomerated), worked:
Unworked1 Combined2 Other
1979
Weight 4,581.2 3.0 8.9
Value 927 16 95
1980
Weight 3,577.2 10.3 84.8
Value 878 22 124
1981
Weight 3,800.1 12.7 54.4
Value 621 21 139
1982
Weight 3,277.8 35.2 10.3
Value 692 107 96
1983
Weight 2,938.5 5.4 32.7
Value 630 43 176
1984
Weight 2,969.2 2.3 21.6
Value 641 17 167
1985
Weight 3,008.3 0.8 10.0
Value 741 19 125
1986
Weight 3,566.3 2.2 29.3
Value 960 6 127
1987 January—December
Weight 4,091.4 3.5 27.3
Value 1,043 79 133

1 Coral, shells and similar substances unworked or simply prepared; powder and waste of shells.

2 Combined with other materials.

Source: Overseas Trade Statistics.

Note: 1987 figures provisional.