HC Deb 19 March 2002 vol 382 cc258-61W
Mr. Peter Ainsworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the balance of trade was in agricultural produce between the United Kingdom and(a) the EU, (b) the USA and (c) the rest of the world in each of the last five years. [43037]

Margaret Beckett

[holding answer 14 March 2002]: The tables show the balance of trade in food, feed and drink between the United Kingdom and (a) the EU (b) the USA and (c) all other countries in each of the last five years.

UK trade in food, feed and drink with EU countries (1997–2001)
£ million
Description Exports Imports Balance of trade
1997
Meat and meat preparations 767 1,713 -946
Dairy products and birds' eggs 469 987 -518
Fish and fish preparations 551 250 302
Cereals and cereal preparations 994 1,007 -13
Vegetables and fruit 340 2,622 -2,282
Sugars, sugar preparations and honey 191 235 -44
Coffee, tea, cocoa and spices 370 584 -214
Feeding stuff for animals 323 361 -38
Miscellaneous edible products 315 792 -477
Beverages 1,267 1,830 -563
Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits 50 105 -55
Oils and fats 173 380 -207
Grand total 5,810 10,865 -5,055
1998
Meat and meat preparations 641 1,567 -926
Dairy products and birds' eggs 524 990 -466
Fish and fish preparations 657 279 378
Cereals and cereal preparations 1,011 912 99
Vegetables and fruit 315 2,747 -2,432
Sugars, sugar preparations and honey 189 242 -53
Coffee, tea, cocoa and spices 369 580 -210
Feeding stuff for animals 267 320 -23
Miscellaneous edible products 319 806 -486
Beverages 1,281 1,945 -664
UK trade in food, feed and drink with EU countries (1997–2001)
£ million
Description Exports Imports Balance of trade
Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits 50 77 -27
Oils and fats 151 376 -225
Grand total 5,805 10,841 -5,036
1999
Meat and meat preparations 562 1,693 -1,131
Dairy products and birds' eggs 515 1,034 -518
Fish and fish preparations 622 297 325
Cereals and cereal preparations 907 881 26
Vegetables and fruit 343 2,622 -2,279
Sugars, sugar preparations and honey 168 245 -77
Coffee, tea, cocoa and spices 366 589 -223
Feeding stuff for animals 254 298 -44
Miscellaneous edible products 336 839 -503
Beverages 1,346 2,065 -719
Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits 39 46 -7
Oils and fats 117 387 -270
Grand total 5,577 10,997 -5,420
2000
Meat and meat preparations 551 1,872 -1,322
Dairy products and birds' eggs 483 1,053 -570
Fish and fish preparations 574 311 263
Cereals and cereal preparations 888 855 33
Vegetables and fruit 294 2,567 -2,273
Sugars, sugar preparations and honey 159 257 -98
Coffee, tea, cocoa and spices 352 571 -219
Feeding stuff for animals 236 334 -98
Miscellaneous edible products 330 681 -351
Beverages 1,311 1,832 -521
Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits 18 57 -39
Oils and fats 87 334 -247
Grand total 5,283 10,725 -5,442
2001
Meat and meat preparations 373 2,124 -1,751
Dairy products and birds' eggs 446 1,122 -676
Fish and fish preparations 610 338 272
Cereals and cereal preparations 770 972 -202
Vegetables and fruit 301 2,614 -2,312
Sugars, sugar preparations and honey 166 291 -125
Coffee, tea, cocoa and spices 362 550 -188
Feeding stuff for animals 214 341 -127
Miscellaneous edible products 372 671 -298
Beverages 1,359 1,876 -517
Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits 10 91 -81
Oils and fats 99 347 -248
Grand total 5,082 11,335 -6,253
UK trade in food, feed and drink with USA (1997–2001)
£ million
Description Exports Imports Balance of trade
1997
Meat and meat preparations 9 13 -5
Dairy products and birds' eggs 11 4 6
Fish and fish preparations 17 65 -48
Cereals and cereal preparations 29 63 -34
Vegetables and fruit 9 226 -217
Sugars, sugar preparations and honey 59 10 49
Coffee, tea, cocoa and spices 42 12 30
Feeding stuff for animals 6 173 -167
Miscellaneous edible products 23 37 -15
Beverages 511 132 379
Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits 0 111 -111
Oils and fats 14 19 -4
Grand total 729 866 -137
1998
Meat and meat preparations 9 10 -1
Dairy products and birds' eggs 14 5 9
Fish and fish preparations 21 67 -46
UK trade in food, feed and drink with USA (1997–2001)
£ million
Description Exports Imports Balance of trade
Cereals and cereal preparations 33 81 -48
Vegetables and fruit 7 222 -215
Sugars, sugar preparations and honey 57 13 44
Coffee, tea, cocoa and spices 51 12 39
Feeding stuff for animals 10 136 -126
Miscellaneous edible products 22 46 -23
Beverages 482 169 312
Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits 0 92 -92
Oils and fats 17 17 -1
Grand total 724 870 -147
1999
Meat and meat preparations 7 8 0
Dairy products and birds' eggs 18 8 10
Fish and fish preparations 42 64 -22
Cereals and cereal preparations 32 68 -36
Vegetables and fruit 7 201 -194
Sugars, sugar preparations and honey 74 13 61
Coffee, tea, cocoa and spices 52 12 40
Feeding stuff for animals 9 119 -110
Miscellaneous edible products 34 54 -20
Beverages 515 161 355
Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits 0 38 -38
Oils and fats 7 14 -7
Grand total 798 758 39
2000
Meat and meat preparations 7 8 -1
Dairy products and birds' eggs 15 12 4
Fish and fish preparations 36 55 -19
Cereals and cereal preparations 34 67 -33
Vegetables and fruit 8 172 -165
Sugars, sugar preparations and honey 77 10 67
Coffee, tea, cocoa and spices 56 13 44
Feeding stuff for animals 9 113 -104
Miscellaneous edible products 21 68 -47
Beverages 561 178 383
Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits 0 70 -70
Oils and fats 8 16 -8
Grand total 832 783 49
2001
Meat and meat preparations 2 5 -4
Dairy products and birds' eggs 21 14 7
Fish and fish preparations 25 79 -54
Cereals and cereal preparations 36 71 -35
Vegetables and fruit 7 172 -165
Sugars, sugar preparations and honey 63 9 54
Coffee, tea, cocoa and spices 64 17 47
Feeding stuff for animals 8 120 -112
Miscellaneous edible products 17 72 -54
Beverages 547 216 331
Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits 0 52 -52
Oils and fats 9 27 -18
Grand total 799 854 -56
UK trade in food, feed and drink with all other countries (1997–2001)
£ million
Description Exports Imports Balance of trade
1997
Meat and meat preparations 123 565 -442
Dairy products and birds' eggs 262 139 123
Fish and fish preparations 96 858 -762
Cereals and cereal preparations 370 173 196
Vegetables and fruit 96 1,183 -1,086
Sugars, sugar preparations and honey 208 555 -347
Coffee, tea, cocoa and spices 265 665 -399
Feeding stuff for animals 64 278 -214
Miscellaneous edible products 187 66 121
Beverages 1,531 456 1,075
UK trade in food, feed and drink with all other countries (1997–2001)
£ million
Description Exports Imports Balance of trade
Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits 12 165 -153
Oils and fats 75 243 -168
Grand total 3,288 5,345 -2,056
1998
Meat and meat preparations 89 474 -386
Dairy products and birds' eggs 204 150 53
Fish and fish preparations 79 952 -873
Cereals and cereal preparations 288 160 128
Vegetables and fruit 80 1,202 -1,123
Sugars, sugar preparations and honey 224 522 -298
Coffee, tea, cocoa and spices 247 709 -462
Feeding stuff for animals 61 245 -184
Miscellaneous edible products 182 64 118
Beverages 1,134 509 625
Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits 8 149 -141
Oils and fats 73 207 -134
Grand total 2,669 5,344 -2,675
1999
Meat and meal preparations 80 494 -414
Dairy products and birds' eggs 153 146 7
Fish and fish preparations 83 942 -859
Cereals and cereal preparations 270 185 85
Vegetables and fruit 83 1,311 -1,227
Sugars, sugar preparations and honey 133 484 -350
Coffee, tea, cocoa and spices 172 634 -463
Feeding stuff for animals 74 233 -158
Miscellaneous edible products 193 71 123
Beverages 1,170 628 542
Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits 22 117 -95
Oils and fats 72 214 -143
Grand total 2,506 5,459 -2,953
2000
Meat and meat preparations 69 526 -457
Dairy products and birds' eggs 156 125 32
Fish and fish preparations 88 971 -883
Cereals and cereal preparations 340 176 163
Vegetables and fruit 82 1,240 -1,148
Sugars, sugar preparations and honey 125 445 -320
Coffee, tea, cocoa and spices 177 520 -343
Feeding stuff for animals 79 257 -178
Miscellaneous edible products 196 80 116
Beverages 1,207 697 510
Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits 1 98 -97
Oils and fats 58 184 -127
Grand total 2,588 5,321 -2,733
2001
Meat and meat preparations 38 600 -562
Dairy products and birds'eggs 137 124 13
Fish and fish preparations 98 1,030 -932
Cereals and cereal preparations 270 194 76
Vegetables and fruit 81 1,331 -1,251
Sugars, sugar preparations and honey 128 485 -357
Coffee, tea, cocoa and spices 170 517 -347
Feeding stuff for animals 61 320 -259
Miscellaneous edible products 214 79 135
Beverages 1,341 809 532
Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits 1 163 -162
Oils and fats 32 181 -149
Grand total 2,569 5,832 -3,262

Note:

Above data do not include estimates for below-threshold trade.