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Mr. Spriggs
asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will publish in the Official Report details of steel imports, and exports, for the last five years and up to the latest date for which details are available.
Mr. Deakins
Following is the information for ingots, semi-finished and finished steel:
| Million metric tons | ||
| Imports | Exports | |
| 1970 | 2·2 | 3·8 |
| 1971 | 2·0 | 4·7 |
| 1972 | 2·7 | 4·4 |
| 1973 | 2·8 | 4·0 |
| 1974 | 3·8 | 3·1 |