§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what were the quantities of fur and fur products exported from the United Kingdom in each of the last five years broken down by country of destination.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe table lists 18 of the largest countries of destination accounting in each year for over 90 per cent. of exports of these products:
United Kingdom exports of fur and fur products m/tonnes 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 Total exports of which: 2,823 2,957 2,704 2,898 3,060 France 173 233 168 191 172 Belgium/Luxembourg 63 72 43 46 60 Federal Republic of Germany 817 734 764 592 479 Italy 565 601 498 581 667 Ireland 45 51 40 39 22 Denmark 39 59 43 36 24 Greece 61 76 60 65 64 Spain 128 161 204 316 503 Finland 32 25 23 27 51 Switzerland 73 36 39 35 89 Austria 37 42 34 28 18 Israel 19 21 9 11 22 China 6 1 8 2 41 Hong Kong 236 28 222 367 268 South Korea 58 87 56 98 74 Japan 54 76 40 73 120 Canada 108 81 104 87 91 United States of America 71 73 115 113 111 Source: Overseas Trade Statistics: SITC (R2) items 212.01, 212.09, 613.0, 848.31.
Notes: Figures exclude headgear and footwear which are not separately identified. 1987 figures are provisional.