§ John RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will make a statement on recent levels and trends in UK trade with(a) Taiwan and (b) China. [164032]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienThe value of UK trade in goods, with Taiwan and China is given in the following table.
UK trade with Taiwan, in the latest three months, was 2.5 per cent. lower than the same period a year earlier. Trade with China increased by 31.4 per cent. over the same period.
UK trade in goods with Taiwan and China £ million Taiwan China 2002 November 261 740 December 264 694 2003 January 263 719 February 253 751 March 250 779 April 262 848 May 254 856 June 241 841 July 255 777 August 255 888 September 258 879 October 264 929 November 257 922 December 257 987 2004 January 254 919 1 Seasonally adjusted. Source:
Business Monitor MM24, Monthly Review of External Trade Statistics, ONS.