Bicycles (Hansard, 1 November 1990)

§ Mr. Bowis
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list the sources of all pedal bicycles sold in the United Kingdom by country of manufacture for the years 1980–89 or the latest year for which figures are available.

§ Mr. Douglas Hogg
The available information is in the table.
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1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

Federal Republic of Germany ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^*

Finland ^* — — — ^* — — — — —

France ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^*

German Democratic Republic — — — — ^* — — — — —

Gibraltar — ^* — — — — — — — —

Hong Kong ^* ^* — ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^*

Hungary ^* ^* ^* — — — — — — —

Iceland — — — — — — ^* — — —

India ^* ^* ^* — ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^*

Indonesia — — — — — — — ^* ^* ^*

Irish Republic ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^*

Israel ^* — — — — — — — ^* —

Italy ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^*

Japan ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^*

Kampuchea — — — — — — — — — ^*

Kenya — — — ^* — — — — — —

Malaysia — ^* ^* — ^* ^* — — — ^*

Mexico ^* ^* — — — — ^* ^* ^* —

Netherlands ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^*

New Zealand — — — — ^* ^* — — — ^*

Nicaragua — — — — — — — — ^* —

Nigeria ^* — ^* — — — — — ^* ^*

Norway ^* — ^* — — ^* ^* ^* — ^*

Pakistan — ^* — — — — — — — —

Poland ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^*

Portugal ^* ^* — — ^* — — ^* — —

Singapore — ^* — — ^* ^* — — ^* ^*

South Africa — — — — ^* ^* — ^* — ^*

South Korea ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* — — ^* ^* ^*

Soviet Union ^* — — — — — — — — —

Spain ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^*

Sri Lanka — — — — ^* — — — — —

Sweden ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^*

Switzerland ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^*

Taiwan ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^*

Thailand ^* ^* — — ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^*

Tunisia — — — — — — — ^* — —

United Kingdom ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^*

United States of America ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^*

Vietnam — — — — — ^* — — — —

Yugoslavia ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^* ^*

Source: Customs and Excise
Classification: SITC 785.2. Bicycles and other cycles (including delivery tricycles), not motorised.
Key: ^* Imports of bicycles from this country in specified year.
—zero imports.
Note: It is presumed that at least some of the bicycles imported from a particular country in a specified year are sold in the United Kingdom in that year.

§ Mr. Bowis
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what percentage of United Kingdom sales of pedal bicycles were imported models; and what percentage were United Kingdom manufactured in each of the years 1980 to 1989 or the latest year for which figures are available.

§ Mr. Sainsbury
The available information is as follows:

Pedal cycles and parts (SIC 3634)

Proportion of United Kingdom market¹ Per cent.

Imports² Home production³

1980 43 57

1981 46 54

1982 48 52

1983 49 51

1984 57 43

1985 51 49

1986 58 42

1987 65 35

1988 60 40

12 months to March 1989 60 40

¹ The United Kingdom market is defined here as United Kingdom manufacturers plus imports less exports.

² Import Penetration. Source: Industrial Economic database

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(DTI). Figures for the rest of 1989 available.
³ Estimated as 100 per cent, less import penetration. All percentages are calculated in terms of value.

	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
Federal Republic of Germany	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*
Finland	^*	—	—	—	^*	—	—	—	—	—
France	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*
German Democratic Republic	—	—	—	—	^*	—	—	—	—	—
Gibraltar	—	^*	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Hong Kong	^*	^*	—	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*
Hungary	^*	^*	^*	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Iceland	—	—	—	—	—	—	^*	—	—	—
India	^*	^*	^*	—	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*
Indonesia	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	^*	^*	^*
Irish Republic	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*
Israel	^*	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	^*	—
Italy	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*
Japan	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*
Kampuchea	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	^*
Kenya	—	—	—	^*	—	—	—	—	—	—
Malaysia	—	^*	^*	—	^*	^*	—	—	—	^*
Mexico	^*	^*	—	—	—	—	^*	^*	^*	—
Netherlands	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*
New Zealand	—	—	—	—	^*	^*	—	—	—	^*
Nicaragua	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	^*	—
Nigeria	^*	—	^*	—	—	—	—	—	^*	^*
Norway	^*	—	^*	—	—	^*	^*	^*	—	^*
Pakistan	—	^*	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Poland	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*
Portugal	^*	^*	—	—	^*	—	—	^*	—	—
Singapore	—	^*	—	—	^*	^*	—	—	^*	^*
South Africa	—	—	—	—	^*	^*	—	^*	—	^*
South Korea	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	—	—	^*	^*	^*
Soviet Union	^*	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Spain	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*
Sri Lanka	—	—	—	—	^*	—	—	—	—	—
Sweden	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*
Switzerland	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*
Taiwan	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*
Thailand	^*	^*	—	—	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*
Tunisia	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	^*	—	—
United Kingdom	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*
United States of America	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*
Vietnam	—	—	—	—	—	^*	—	—	—	—
Yugoslavia	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*	^*

Pedal cycles and parts (SIC 3634)
	Proportion of United Kingdom market¹ Per cent.
	Imports²	Home production³
1980	43	57
1981	46	54
1982	48	52
1983	49	51
1984	57	43
1985	51	49
1986	58	42
1987	65	35
1988	60	40
12 months to March 1989	60	40
¹ The United Kingdom market is defined here as United Kingdom manufacturers plus imports less exports.
² Import Penetration. Source: Industrial Economic database