§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the volume of United Kingdom trade has been with(a) Singapore, (b) Thailand, (c) Malaysia, (d) Vietnam, (e) Cambodia and (f) Laos in each of the last five years. [148218]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienThe information is in the following table.
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UK trade in goods with Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos January to October £ million Country 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 UK exports Singapore 1,615 1,604 1,627 1,604 1,459 1,288 Thailand 391 466 581 596 532 469 Malaysia 683 940 910 1,033 882 892 Vietnam 68 79 93 90 80 88 Cambodia 6 4 4 3 4 3 Laos 2 5 4 2 2 3 UK imports Singapore 2,463 2,451 2,485 2,146 2,031 2,306 Thailand 1,329 1,347 1,661 1,669 1,608 1,395
UK trade in goods with Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos January to October £ million Country 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Malaysia 1,991 2,040 2,374 2,012 1,796 1,586 Vietnam 244 306 385 428 488 501 Cambodia 24 43 55 85 89 81 Laos 5 9 5 7 10 7 Source: Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom, HM Customs and Excise.