Balance of Trade (EC)

HC Deb 15 March 1989 vol 149 c271W

Mr. Cryer

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what is the current balance of trade in textiles(a) as a whole and (b) with other European Economic Community countries.

Mr. Atkins

The crude balance of trade in textiles (defined by standard international trade classification, revision 3, division 65) for 1988, shows deficits of £1,700 million for total trade and of £1,340 million with the EEC.