Latin America (Exports) (Hansard, 16 October 1991)

§ Mr. Wray
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list British manufactured goods exported to the top 10 Latin American importing countries for each year since 1975, expressing the value of such exports in 1991 moneys.

§ Mr. Sainsbury
[holding answer 14 October 1991]: The available information is shown in the tables.

Value of exports

3. Power generating machinery and equipment 74.4

1978

1. Machinery specialised for particular industries 105.1

2. Power generating machinery and equipment 86.3

3. Other transport equipment 82.2

1979

1. Other transport equipment 113.2

2. Machinery specialised for particular industries 92.8

3. Power generating machinery and equipment 79.1

1980

1. Machinery specialised for particular industries 110.9

2. Power generating machinery and equipment 109.5

3. Road vehicles (including air cushioned) 82.2

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Value of exports

1981

1. Power generating machinery and equipment 108.3

2. Machinery specialised for particular industries 100.8

3. Road vehicles (including air cushioned) 84.9

1982

1. Power generating machinery and equipment 83.6

2. Machinery specialised for particular industries 74.0

3. Other transport equipment 70.3

1983

1. Other transport equipment 52.9

2. Machinery specialised for particular industries 44.4

3. General industrial machinery and parts 40.2

1984

1. Other transport equipment 137.4

2. Metal working machinery 57.5

3. Power generating machinery and equipment 56.8

1985

1. Other transport equipment 96.4

2. Road vehicles (including air cushioned) 82.9

3. Machinery specialised for particular industries 76.3

1986

1. Road vehicles (including air cushioned) 93.4

2. Power generating machinery and equipment 90.4

3. Machinery specialised for particular industries 78.2

Table 1

United Kingdom imports from Latin America: 1975–1990

Top ten exporters to the United Kingdom—ranking by value of United Kingdom imports 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 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Chile 3 4 3 3 3 2 5 3 5 5 4 2 3 2 2 2

Mexico 9 9 5 5 7 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3

Argentina 4 3 2 2 2 4 2 6 — — — 9 7 5 6 4

Venezuela 2 2 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 4 4 6 5 5

Peru 6 5 6 7 5 6 6 5 4 4 6 6 5 4 4 6

Colombia 7 7 8 8 8 7 8 7 6 6 5 5 6 7 7 7

Uruguay — 10 9 9 9 — 9 8 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8

Guatemala 5 — — — — 10 — — — — — — — — — 9

Cuba — 6 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 — — — 9 9 10

Costa Rica — — — — — — — — 8 8 8 8 9 10 10 —

Bolivia 8 8 7 6 6 8 7 9 9 9 — — 10 — — —

Ecuador — — — — — — — — — — 9 10 — — — —

Panama — — — — — — — — — — 10 — — — — —

Nicaragua 10 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

Note:
The remaining Latin American countries-E1 Salvador, Honduras, Paraguay, Haiti and the Dominican Republic—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 product imports from Latin America 1975–1990

£ million¹

Value of imports

1975

1. Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials 133.0

2. Sugars, sugar preparations and honey 108.9

3. Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 81.2

1976

1. Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials 100.4

2. Sugars, sugar preparations and honey 95.5

3. Non-ferrous metals 94.4

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Value of exports

1987

1. Power generating machinery and equipment 115.0

2. Metal working machinery 105.0

3. Road vehicles (including air cushioned) 80.7

1988

1. Power generating machinery and equipment 101.1

2. Road vehicles (including air cushioned) 98.4

3. Organic chemicals 71.2

1989

1. Power generating machinery and equipment 93.5

2. Organic chemicals 81.2

3. Road vehicles (including air cushioned) 74.1

1990

1. Other transport equipment 118.6

2. Machinery specialised for particular industries 88.1

3. Power generating machinery and equipment 87.5

¹ Current prices.

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

§ Mr. Wray
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list the top 10 Latin American countries exporting to Britain for each year since 1975, indicating the type of products imported by Britain and their value in 1991 moneys.

§ Mr. Sainsbury
[holding answer 14 October 1991]: The available statistics are shown in the tables.

Value of imports

1977

1. Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof 102.4

2. Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 101.5

3. Non-ferrous metals 97.6

1978

1. Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 111.0

2. Non-ferrous metals 81.3

3. Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof 77.4

1979

1. Non-ferrous metals 145.9

2. Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 142.2

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Value of imports

3. Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof 100.6

1980

1. Non-ferrous metals 197.8

2. Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials 150.7

3. Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 137.9

1981

1. Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials 183.3

2. Non-ferrous metals 130.1

3. Meat and meat preparations 128.0

1982

1. Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials 214.9

2. Non-ferrous metals 153.1

3. Meat and meat preparations 110.0

	Value of exports
3. Power generating machinery and equipment	74.4
1978
1. Machinery specialised for particular industries	105.1
2. Power generating machinery and equipment	86.3
3. Other transport equipment	82.2
1979
1. Other transport equipment	113.2
2. Machinery specialised for particular industries	92.8
3. Power generating machinery and equipment	79.1
1980
1. Machinery specialised for particular industries	110.9
2. Power generating machinery and equipment	109.5
3. Road vehicles (including air cushioned)	82.2

	Value of exports
1981
1. Power generating machinery and equipment	108.3
2. Machinery specialised for particular industries	100.8
3. Road vehicles (including air cushioned)	84.9
1982
1. Power generating machinery and equipment	83.6
2. Machinery specialised for particular industries	74.0
3. Other transport equipment	70.3
1983
1. Other transport equipment	52.9
2. Machinery specialised for particular industries	44.4
3. General industrial machinery and parts	40.2
1984
1. Other transport equipment	137.4
2. Metal working machinery	57.5
3. Power generating machinery and equipment	56.8
1985
1. Other transport equipment	96.4
2. Road vehicles (including air cushioned)	82.9
3. Machinery specialised for particular industries	76.3
1986
1. Road vehicles (including air cushioned)	93.4
2. Power generating machinery and equipment	90.4
3. Machinery specialised for particular industries	78.2

Table 1
United Kingdom imports from Latin America: 1975–1990
Top ten exporters to the United Kingdom—ranking by value of United Kingdom imports 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	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Chile	3	4	3	3	3	2	5	3	5	5	4	2	3	2	2	2
Mexico	9	9	5	5	7	5	4	4	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	3
Argentina	4	3	2	2	2	4	2	6	—	—	—	9	7	5	6	4
Venezuela	2	2	4	4	4	3	3	2	2	2	2	4	4	6	5	5
Peru	6	5	6	7	5	6	6	5	4	4	6	6	5	4	4	6
Colombia	7	7	8	8	8	7	8	7	6	6	5	5	6	7	7	7
Uruguay	—	10	9	9	9	—	9	8	7	7	7	7	8	8	8	8
Guatemala	5	—	—	—	—	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9
Cuba	—	6	10	10	10	9	10	10	10	10	—	—	—	9	9	10
Costa Rica	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	8	8	8	9	10	10	—
Bolivia	8	8	7	6	6	8	7	9	9	9	—	—	10	—	—	—
Ecuador	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	10	—	—	—	—
Panama	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	10	—	—	—	—	—
Nicaragua	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Table 2
Main United Kingdom product imports from Latin America 1975–1990
£ million¹
	Value of imports
1975
1. Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials	133.0
2. Sugars, sugar preparations and honey	108.9
3. Metalliferous ores and metal scrap	81.2
1976
1. Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials	100.4
2. Sugars, sugar preparations and honey	95.5
3. Non-ferrous metals	94.4

	Value of imports
1977
1. Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof	102.4
2. Metalliferous ores and metal scrap	101.5
3. Non-ferrous metals	97.6
1978
1. Metalliferous ores and metal scrap	111.0
2. Non-ferrous metals	81.3
3. Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof	77.4
1979
1. Non-ferrous metals	145.9
2. Metalliferous ores and metal scrap	142.2

	Value of imports
3. Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof	100.6
1980
1. Non-ferrous metals	197.8
2. Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials	150.7
3. Metalliferous ores and metal scrap	137.9
1981
1. Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials	183.3
2. Non-ferrous metals	130.1
3. Meat and meat preparations	128.0
1982
1. Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials	214.9
2. Non-ferrous metals	153.1
3. Meat and meat preparations	110.0