HC Deb 21 November 1996 vol 285 cc674-5W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the President of the Board of Trade which countries are the main exporters of coal to the United Kingdom; and how much each exported to the United Kingdom in the most recent year for which statistics are available. [5183]

Mr. Page

Imports of coal into the United Kingdom in 1995 were from the following countries:

Thousand tonnes
United States of America 4,858
Australia 3,641
Colombia 2,687
Canada 1,364
Republic of South Africa 1,313
Poland 1,274
European Union1 283
Russia 160
Vietnam 101
People's Republic of China 77
Norway 2
Other countries 136
Total 15,896

Note:

1 Includes extra EU coal routed through the Netherlands.

Source:

HM Customs and Excise figures from the Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics 1996.