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Mr. Leighton
asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will circulate in the Official Report a table showing the value and volume of mechanical engineering products traded between the United
| £ million | ||||||||
| United Kingdom Imports (c.i.f.) | United Kingdom Exports (f.o.b.) | |||||||
| EEC Six | Rest of World | EEC Six | Rest of World | |||||
| 1970 | … | … | … | … | 278 | 359 | 296 | 1,049 |
| 1971 | … | … | … | … | 290 | 358 | 338 | 1,258 |
| 1972 | … | … | … | … | 355 | 380 | 341 | 1,225 |
| 1973 | … | … | … | … | 555 | 539 | 417 | 1,388 |
| 1974 | … | … | … | … | 696 | 695 | 542 | 1,837 |
| 1975 | … | … | … | … | 822 | 810 | 672 | 2,612 |
| 1976 | … | … | … | … | 1,007 | 989 | 842 | 3,050 |
| 1977 | … | … | … | … | 1,235 | 1,076 | 1,054 | 3,497 |
| 1978 | … | … | … | … | 1,548 | 1,281 | 1,115 | 4,037 |
| January-June 1979 | … | … | … | … | 899 | 730 | 620 | 1,981 |
| Note: These figures are for United Kingdom overseas trade corresponding to Order VII of the Standard Industrial Classification (MLH.331–349). Similar details in terms of volume are not available. | ||||||||