Wood Trade

HC Deb 30 March 1993 vol 222 c161W

Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will show, in cash terms, the level of import and export of(a) hard wood and (b) soft wood into and out of Britain in each year since 1988.

Mr. Needham

[holding answer 29 March 1993]: The information is given in the table.

£ million
	(a) Trade in hard wood1	(b) Trade in soft wood2
	Exports	Imports	Exports	Imports
1988	11.7	292.3	13.3	1,054.3
1989	14.5	321.1	12.1	1,092.6
1990	16.3	298.5	8.8	1,096.5
1991	16.1	237.5	9.3	794.0
1992	17.8	237.0	10.0	774.9
1 Hard wood is defined as headings 246.15, 247.5, 248.1, 248.4 and 248.5 of the Standard International Trade Classification (revision 3).
2 Soft wood is defined as headings 246.11, 247.;3, 247.4, 248.2 and 248.3 of the Standard International Trade Classification (revision 3).

Source: Business Monitor M.A20.

Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom.