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Zimbabwe

Volume 448: debated on Monday 3 July 2006

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to the answer of 16 June 2006, Official Report, column 1422W, on Zimbabwe, which UK companies (a) import goods or services from Zimbabwe, (b) export goods or services to Zimbabwe and (c) otherwise operate in Zimbabwe; and if he will break down the figures by industrial sector. (80263)

Data are not available on UK exports to or imports from Zimbabwe by individual companies. The following statistics provide information on the main exports and imports by product for 2005.

Top 10 UK Exports in 2005 to Zimbabwe

Division and Description

£000

78 Road vehicles

3,473

75 Office machines and ADP equipment

3,379

72 Specialised industrial machinery

2,370

76 Telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing apparatus

1,545

74 General industrial machinery and equipment, nes and machine parts nes

1,528

71 Power generating machinery and equipment

1,238

00 Live animals other than of Division 03

740

26 Textile fibres

716

87 Professional, scientific and control instruments (and apparatus nes)

702

77 Electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, nes and electrical parts thereof

670

Total of top 10

16,362

Total trade

22,113

Top 10 UK Imports in 2005 from Zimbabwe

Division and Description

£000

66 Non-metallic mineral manufactures

14,970

06 Sugar, sugar preparations and honey

13,087

05 Vegetables and fruit

7,182

12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures

4,768

82 Furniture and parts thereof; bedding, mattresses, supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings

912

07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof

495

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles, nes

374

67 Iron and steel

217

84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories

144

79 Other transport equipment

117

Total of top 10

42,266

Total trade

43,564

Source: DTI Analysis of HM Revenue and Customs data.