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Aircraft And Guided Weapons

Volume 886: debated on Monday 17 February 1975

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asked the Secretary of State for Trade what was the total value of British exports of aircraft and parts, aircraft engines and parts and guided weapons and parts for the year ended 31st December 1974; and what were the leading markets for these products.

Total exports of aerospace products in the year ending 31st December 1974 were as follows:

£ million
GrossNet*
Aircraft and parts298·6277·3
Aero-engines and parts296·9228·1
Guided weapons and parts11·16·8
606·6512·2
* Gross exports less reimported goods and goods imported for process during 1974.
In terms of gross exports, the leading markets were:

USA191·5
France83·9
FRG60·9
Canada17·7
Saudi Arabia15·5
Japan15·2
Switzerland10·7
No country analysis of net exports is available.