HC Deb 21 June 1995 vol 262 cc310-1W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will provide a further breakdown of the figures contained in the tables in section D of the 1992 annual supplement to the monthly review of external trade statistics, to show for the EEC Six, the other eight EEC countries and the rest of the world the United Kingdom share in each case of their imports of manufactures. [29507]

Mr. Needham

The information requested is given in the table.

UK share of imports of manufactures 1993
Per cent.
Original EEC Six Members2 7.4
Additional EEC Eight Members3 8.5
Rest of the World4 n/a
Notes:
1 Standard International Trade Classification 5 to 8.
2 Comprises Belgium/Luxembourg, France, Germany, Italy and Netherlands.
3 Comprises Austria, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Sweden and Switzerland.
4 Data for the rest of the world are not readily available.

Source:

OECD Series C

Eurostat Intra and Extra EU Trade.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the United Kingdom percentage share of imports of manufactures by(a) Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa combined, (b) Germany, (c) France and (d) Italy in (i) 1970, (ii) 1979, (iii) 1990 and (iv) 1994. [29437]

Mr. Needham

The following is the information:

UK share of imports of manufactures1
Per cent.
1970 1979 1990 1994
Canada, Australia and New Zealand2 12.0 6.4 3.8 n/a
Germany 5.5 6.6 7.1 7.0
France 6.2 7.0 7.5 n/a
Italy 6.3 6.9 6.7 7.0
Note:
1 Standard International Trade Classification 5 to 8.
2 Data for South Africa are not readily available.

n/a = not available.

Source:

United Nations World Trade Annual OECD Series C.

Eurostat Intra and Extra EU Trade.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will provide a further breakdown of the figures contained in the tables in section D of the 1992 annual supplement to the monthly review of external trade statistics to show for the Irish Republic, the original signatories of the EFTA convention and Finland combined and(a) Germany, (b) France and (c) Italy the United Kingdom percentage share of the total imports of manufactures in (i) 1970, (ii) 1979, (iii) 1990 and (iv) 1994. [29508]

Mr. Needham

The information requested is given in the table.

UK share of imports of manufactures
Per cent.
1970 1979 1990 1994
Original EFTA Ireland and Finland2 15.5 12.6 8.7 n/a
Germany 5.5 6.6 7.1 7.0
France 6.2 7.0 7.5 n/a
Italy 6.3 6.9 6.7 7.0
Note:
1 Standard International Trade Classification 5 to 8.
2 Original EFTA comprises Austria, Iceland, Norway, Portugal,

n/a = not available.

Source:

United Nations World Trade Annual OECD Series C.

Eurostat Intra and Extra EU Trade.