§ Mr. Ralph HowellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the tonnage and average price of grain exported from the United Kingdom(a) generally and (b) separately for each country to which grain was exported in 1986, 1987 and 1988.
§ Mr. RyderThe total quantity and average price of grain exported from the United Kingdom in the calendar years 1986 to 1988 were as follows:
Quantity (tonnes)1 Average price (£/tonne)2 1986 8,148,941 108.18 1987 7,238,589 72.41 1988 4,750,249 74.51 Wheat and barley represented over 95 per cent. of total United Kingdom grain exports in each of the calendar years 1986 to 1988. The quantity and price of these two grains exported to individual countries were as follows: 685W
Quantity (tonnes)1 Average Price (£/tonne)2 Commodity and Country 1986 1987 1988 1986 1987 1988 Wheat3 France 57,826 78,999 — 114.08 121.37 — Belgium-Luxembourg 184,010 110,620 250,059 115.00 118.04 110.86 Netherlands 366,078 128,109 87,250 114.13 117.31 110.11 Federal Republic of Germany 737,604 343,122 210,285 114.70 114.77 112.27 Italy 802,896 503,159 323,742 114.95 115.04 115.80 Irish Republic 132,666 135,983 128,884 139.79 135.20 120.33 Denmark 107,508 48,970 — 122.78 115.60 — Spain 643,319 161,600 78,779 111.07 111.14 110.36 Greece — 83,502 — — 120.57 — Soviet Union 508,389 1,091,333 94,713 113.50 48.45 52.77 Poland 50,012 424,036 — 105.57 59.15 — Morocco 62,999 — — 103.33 — — Ethiopia 30,921 — — 122.31 — — Lebanon 79,779 — — 115.04 — — South Korea 158,758 241,934 283,906 99.57 64.59 41.11 Bangladesh — 245,027 176,536 — 40.10 47.58 German Democratic Republic — 141,225 — — 44.23 — Other 64,416 383,787 290,416 72.09 40.73 53.17
Quantity (tonnes)1 Average price (£ tonne)2 Commodity and country 1986 1987 1988 1986 1987 1988 Barley4 France 36,428 — — 134.84 — — Belgium-Luxembourg 697,807 280,363 223,277 117.57 123.48 129.96 Netherlands 120,873 93,614 — 118.84 113.02 — Federal Republic of Germany 138,994 146,439 117,729 118.01 111.62 109.29 Italy 414,356 410,200 275,007 111.96 113.33 119.30 Portugal 59,741 — — 99.60 — — Spain 720,373 — 79,327 107.52 — 111.03 Soviet Union 583,983 1,062,843 919,265 90.26 41.42 47.82 Romania 85,597 — — 100.33 — — Bulgaria 150,431 — — 77.60 — — Tunisia 43,999 — — 121.16 — — Libya 162,493 158,199 — 100.43 41.68 — Cyprus 86,478 — — 88.80 — — Israel 110,158 — — 64.76 — — Saudi Arabia 645,156 626,343 391,914 93.95 41.97 41.95 German Democratic Republic — — 506,404 — — 53.00 Other 89,800 309,827 297,510 100.91 71.55 59.37 1 Quantities rounded to nearest whole tonne. 2 Average prices have been calculated from export values on a free on board basis. 3 Customs heading 041.2: Unmilled wheat (including spelt) and meslin, excluding durum wheat. 4 Customs heading 043: Unmilled barley. Source:
United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics.(A"—" signifies that exports to a country were not separately identified in the published Overseas Trade Statistics for the year in question and are included under "Other" for that year).
§ Mr. Ralph HowellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the total tonnage and average price of imported grain from each country which exported grain to the United Kingdom in each of the years 1986, 1987 and 1988.
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Quantity (tonnes)1 Average price (£/tonne)2 Commodity and country 1986 1987 1988 1986 1987 1988 wheat3 France 680,700 622,676 596,551 136.22 134.44 142.07 Belgium/Luxembourg 27,084 44,201 75,475 199.31 120.65 140.92 Federal Republic of Germany 97,900 69,348 191,215 157.22 149.62 153.05 Irish Republic 99,408 88,640 53,635 135.23 137.33 119.53 Denmark — 40,212 97,421 — 133.49 138.82 Spain — 323,674 52,936 — 157.32 155.57 Australia 219,129 — — 138.02 — — Canada 468,890 461,980 491,572 130.75 98.89 11.307 Others 83,199 25,883 28,004 139.91 119.54 113.56 Barley4 France 29,748 14,709 16,549 150.97 116.87 130.40 Irish Republic 129,821 180,951 173,757 132.32 129.55 119.39
§ Mr. RyderWheat, barley and maize together represented over 95 per cent. of total United Kingdom grain imports in each of the calendar years 1986 to 1988. The quantity and price of these three grains imported from individual countries were as follows: 687W
Quantity (tonnes)1 Average price (£/tonne)2 Commodity and country 1986 1987 1988 1986 1957 1988 Denmark 92,121 33,949 100,654 143.95 158.71 145.61 Others 27,437 6,957 26,410 100.74 168.75 124.84 Maize5 France 943,486 970,581 834,731 146.97 150.62 138.67 Belgium/Luxembourg 107,372 62,425 — 143.22 164.26 — Italy 47,158 — — 159.89 — — Greece 136,746 76,723 139,226 162.83 164.21 147.76 Spain 27,303 68,190 135,305 173.35 160.83 155.20 United States of America 76,092 84,489 — 134.60 77.34 — Argentina 70,804 134,046 163,814 132.72 60.46 69.05 Others 63,804 114,038 73,087 133.49 91.52 117.44 1 Quantities rounded to the nearest whole tonne. 2 Average prices have been calculated from import values on a cost, insurance freight basis. 3 Customs heading 041.2: unmilled wheat (including spelt) and meslin, excluding durum wheat. 4 Customs heading 043: unmilled barley. 5 Customs heading 044 for 1986 and 1987, and 044.9 for 1988: unmilled maize (1988 heading excludes sweetcorn). Source: United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics(a"—" signifies that imports from a country were not separately indentified in the Published Overseas Trade Statisics for the year in question and are included under "Other" for that year).