Manufactured Imports and Exports

HC Deb 09 March 1988 vol 129 c268W

44. Mr. Tom Clarke

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what has been the growth in manufactured imports and exports in the last 12 months and in the last eight years.

Mr. Alan Clark

The information is as follows:

Change in the volume of trade in manufactures in the last twelve months
Overseas trade statistics basis seasonally adjusted 1980 = 100
	Import volume	Export volume
Index, February 1986 to January 1987	148.8	114.6
Index, February 1987 to January 1988	165.4	124.1
Percentage change	+11	+8½

Volume of trade in manufactures 1980–1987
Overseas trade statistics basis 1980 = 100
	Import volume index	Export volume index
1980	100.0	100.0
1981	97.9	94.4
1982	107.3	96.4
1983	121.4	95.8
1984	133.9	104.5
1985	140.6	110.8
1986	148.2	114.1
1987	162.6	123.8