§ Mr. SpellarTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what representations he has received regarding dumping of aluminium from the former Soviet Union.
§ Mr. NeedhamNone.
§ Mr. SpellarTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what the imports of aluminium have been from the former Soviet Union in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe information is provided in the table:
Imports of Aluminium from the former Soviet Union Year Volume (Metric Tonnes) Value (£000's) 1989 0 0 1990 4,552 4,297 1991 22,387 16,981 1992 17,355 11,291 1993 229,305 180,432 Notes:
Aluminium is classified as heading 684 of the Standard International Trade Classification.
The former Soviet Union comprises Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.
Source: HM Customs and Excise.