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Mr. Jay
asked the Secretary of State for Trade what has been the trade balance of the United Kingdom in manufacturing goods with the original EEC six countries in 1978 to the latest available date.
Mr. Meacher
Following is the information for the first nine months of 1978:
| £million | |
| (A) Exports fob | 6,210 |
| (B) Imports cif | 8,017 |
| Crude balance (A minus B) | -1,807 |