HC Deb 16 October 1991 vol 196 cc169-70W
36. Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations he has received seeking further assistance for firms in the footwear industry.

Table 1
United Kingdom exports of manufactured goods1 to Latin America: 1975–1990
Top ten importing countries—ranking by value of United Kingdom exports of manufactures for each year
1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Brazil 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1
Mexico 2 2 4 4 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2
Venezuela 3 3 2 2 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Chile 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 4
Colombia 8 8 6 5 5 7 7 7 4 4 4 6 5 5 5 5
Argentina 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 — — — — — — — 6
Ecuador 9 9 5 7 8 9 9 9 8 8 7 8 8 6 7 7
Peru 5 6 8 8 10 6 6 6 9 9 9 7 6 8 9 8
Cuba 6 5 9 9 7 8 8 8 5 5 6 5 7 7 8 9
Panama 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 7 7 8 9 9 10 — 10
Guatemala — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 6 —
Dominican Republic — — — — — — — — 10 10 10 — 10 — 10 —
Uruguay — — — — — — — — — — — 10 — 9 — —

Note:

1 Sections 5 to 8 of the Standard International Trade Classification.

2 Current prices.

3 The remaining countries in Latin America (Bolivia, Costa Rica, El Salvador. Haiti, Honduras. Nicaragua and Paraguay) did not rank among the top ten in any of these years.

Source: Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom (HMSO)

Table 2
Main United Kingdom manufactured goods exported to Latin America 1975–1990
£ million1
Value of exports
1975
1. Machinery other than electric 241.5
2. Transport equipment 84.8
3. Manufactures of metals nes 43.2
1976
1. Machinery other than electric 260.5
2. Transport equipment 100.2
3. Electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances 62.7
1977
1. Other transport equipment 154.0
2. Machinery specialised for particular industries 97.3

Mr. Sainsbury

My right hon. Friend and I have received representations from a number of organisations, representing companies in the footwear industry.

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