§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what information he has on the reason for the decline in United Kingdom exports of motor cars to the United States in the first five months of 1988; and if he will publish in theOfficial Report a table showing the number of United Kingdom cars exported to the United
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World Europe EC1 UK UK as percentage of EC Per cent. UK as percentage of world Per cent. 1981 6,637 2,536 1,051 54 5.1 0.8 -5,6 1982 81 1,798 1,329 228 17.2 n/a 1983 1,070 1,749 572 768 n/a 71.8 1984 3,386 89 -200 -243 n/a na/ 1985 18,995 12,413 11,062 3,730 33.7 19.6 1986 24,627 14,144 12,681 2,240 17.7 9.1 1Nine member countries up to 1980; including Greece from 1981 onwards. 2All figures cover all industries except oil. Direct investment is the amount invested in the year in unremitted profits, shares, loans, and short-term indebtedness by US companies in their overseas subsidiaries, branches and associates. n/a=Not available. Source:Survey of Current Business published by US Department of Commerce.
States in each year since 1958 and 1988 to date, together with the real value of sterling based on 1975 relative export prices.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkData on number of cars exported for the years 1958 to 1969 are not available.
As the table illustrates, United Kingdom exports of cars to the United States were at an exceptionally high level in 1987. On the basis of the figures in the first five months of this year, it looks likely that exports for 1988 as a whole will be well up on the levels achieved in 1986 and earlier years.
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United Kingdom exports to the United States of America of motor cars 1970 to May 1988 Number Relative export prices 1975=100 1970 77,725 112 1971 110,549 107 1972 68,560 101 1973 65,785 102 1974 73,607 101 1975 69,142 100 1976 82,661 111 1977 55,909 102 1978 56,192 89 1979 47,184 85 1980 31,951 77 1981 13,645 93 1982 14,767 107 1983 18,608 115 1984 21,892 121 1985 25,700 120 1986 27,805 107 1987 50,937 94 11988 15,082 n/a 1 January to May.
Source: Overseas trade statistics.
Note: 1987 and 1988 figures provisional.
Motor cars defined as:
1970–77: Standard International Trade Classification(SITC) revised, sub-Group 732.1.
1978–87: SITC Revision 2, sub-Group 781.0.
1988: SITC Revision 3, sub-Group 781.2.
Relative export prices expressed as ratio of United States unit value of exports to that of the United Kingdom.
Imports from the European Community as a percentage of United Kingdom Home Demand 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 Divisions 2–4 Manufacturing industries 13.7 14.9 16.1 17.2 18.2 18.8 20.0 Division 2 Ores, metals, chemicals and non-fuel minerals 13 15 16 19 20 20 25 Class 21 Extraction and preparation of metalliferous ores 7 6 4 7 7 n.a. n.a. Class 22 Metal manufacturing 12 14 14 19 21 20 24 Class 23 Extraction of minerals nes 8 9 9 7 8 4 130 Class 24 Non-metallic mineral products 6 7 8 9 10 12 11 Class 25 Chemical industry 20 21 23 25 27 27 30 Class 26 Production of man-made fibres 41 47 51 50 52 49 54 Division 3 Metal goods, engineering and vehicles 19 20 22 22 23 25 26 Class 31 Metal goods nes 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 Class 32 Mechanical engineering 18 19 19 20 22 24 26 Class 33 Office Machinery and data processing equipment 42 48 47 41 43 46 44 Class 34 Electrical and electronic engineering 15 16 18 18 22 21 22 Class 35 Motor vehicles and parts 32 37 41 39 39 40 35 Class 36 Other Transport Equipment 15 13 14 16 12 14 16 Class 37 Instrument Engineering 26 23 22 24 23 24 30 Division 4 Other manufacturing industries 10 10 11 12 13 13 13 Classes 41/42 Food, drink and tobacco 9 9 10 11 11 12 11 Class 43 Textile industry 21 22 24 26 27 27 27 Class 44 Leather and leather goods 14 15 16 16 20 19 18 Class 45 Footwear and clothing industries 14 15 16 18 18 19 15 Class 46 Timber and Wooden Furniture 8 9 9 10 10 11 9 Class 47 Paper, printing and publishing 5 5 6 7 7 8 8 Class 48 Processing of rubber and plastics 15 15 17 17 18 19 20 Class 49 Other manufacturing industries 13 11 12 11 13 12 19 1 High figure caused by erratic trade in precious stones. n.a.—Not available.