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Steel Imports And Exports

Volume 975: debated on Wednesday 12 December 1979

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asked the Secretary of State for Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the volume of steel imported and exported by the principal industrial countries in 1952, 1960, 1967, 1972, 1978 and 1979 to date together with the balance of trade.

TRADE IN STEEL PRODUCTSthousand tonnes
195219601967197219781979
Jan-Sept.
United Kingdom Exports1,8582,8203,7014,4394,2353,278
Imports1,5501,2451,6592,6613.7462,781
Balance3081,5752,0421,778489497
Jan-June
West Germany Exports1,7767,83711,92213,83118,4168,874
Imports8723,9635,36211,23411.9646,917
Balance9043,8746,5602,5976 4521,957
USA Exports3,6882,7871,7322,8982,3481,216
Imports1,1182,73810,11615,66218,8346,934
Balance2,57049-8,384-12,764-16,486-5722
JapanExports1 5992,2418,75620,92830,90814,888
Imports26243385103349na
Balance1,5731,9988,37120,82540559na
Jan-March
FranceExports2,5745,4876,4738,47210,9432,793
Imports883,0135,0717,9087,2731,805
Balance2,4862,4741,4025643,570988
Italy Exports1331,1272.0843,8028,2751,808
Imports4891,8443,0264,6684,4151,252
Balance-356-717-942-8663,860556

Sources:

Iron and Steel Statistics Bureau
Economic Commission for Europe