Manufactured Goods (Hansard, 21 May 1993)

§ Mr. Austin Mitchell
To ask the President of the Board of Trade what has been the change in the manufactured imported content of United Kingdom exports since 1970.

§ Mr. Needham
I refer the hon. Member to my reply of 3 November 1992,Official Report, columns 142–43.

§ Mr. Austin Mitchell
To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will publish a table showing the increase in imports and exports of finished manufactures in(a) 1970–77, (b) 1977–79 and (c) since 1979.

§ Mr. Needham
The available information is given in the table.

Percentage changes in United Kingdom trade¹ in finished manufactures²

Exports Imports

1970–77 43.2 126.2

1977–79 –3.1 38.4

1979–92 72.1 150.4

¹ Exports and imports in volume terms.

² Finished manufactures are defined as divisions 7 and 8 of the Standard International Trade Classification, less erratics (ships, North sea installations and aircraft)

Source: Monthly review of External Trade Statistics.

Percentage changes in United Kingdom trade¹ in finished manufactures²
	Exports	Imports
1970–77	43.2	126.2
1977–79	–3.1	38.4
1979–92	72.1	150.4
¹ Exports and imports in volume terms.
² Finished manufactures are defined as divisions 7 and 8 of the Standard International Trade Classification, less erratics (ships, North sea installations and aircraft)