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Mr. Clemitson
asked the Secretary of State for Trade by how much exports and imports of manufactured goods have increased in volume since 1970; and what are the corresponding figures for Western Germany.
Mr. Meacher
Following is the information:
| MANUFACTURED GOODS* | |||
| Percentage increase in volume 1970 to 1977† | |||
| United Kingdom | West Germany | ||
| Exports | Imports | Exports | Imports |
| 52 | 88 | 58 | 83 |
| * Standard International Trade Classification (Revision) sections 5 to 8. | |||
| † On 1970 prices for comparability. The United Kingdom figures differ slightly from those currently published which are on SITC (Rev. 2) and at 1975 prices. | |||