HC Deb 16 June 2004 vol 422 c960W
Denzil Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the total value of surplus or deficit accruing to the European Union from trade with Japan was in each of the three latest years for which figures are available. [178101]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Figures on the European Union's crude trade balance in goods with Japan for the period 2001–03 are given in the table.

£million
2001 -19,505
2002 -16,248
2003 -18,483
Source:
Eurostat Intra and Extra EU Trade.

Denzil Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the value of the surplus or deficit accruing to the European Union from trading with(a) India and (b) China was in each of the last three years for which figures are available. [178128]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Figures on the European Union's crude trade balance in goods with India and China for the period 2001–03 are given in the following table:

£million
India China
2001 -187 -28,488
2002 588 -29,945
2003 599 -38,269
Source:
Eurostat Intra and Extra EU Trade.

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