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Mrs. Winifred Ewing
asked the Secretary of State for Trade what was the total annual value of timber imports into the United Kingdom in each of the last three years, broken down by the percentage from each country of origin.
Mr. Deakins
Following is the information:
IMPORTS OF TIMBER (SITC(R) 242 AND 243) | |||
1972 | 1973 | 1974 | |
Total value £ million cif | 252 | 456 | 587 |
Percentage distribution by country of consignment: | |||
Total of which | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Sweden | 25·4 | 25·9 | 23·7 |
Finland | 20·1 | 15·9 | 20·3 |
Canada | 9·6 | 12·0 | 16·1 |
Soviet Union | 15·4 | 12·5 | 15·2 |
Portugal | 1·5 | 1·9 | 3·1 |
Poland | 4·2 | 3·5 | 2·3 |
Other countries | 23·8 | 28·3 | 19·3 |