Imports: Motorcycles

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many motorcycles manufactured in China of 50cc and under were imported into the UK in each of the last 12 months; and what their value was. (144320)

The following table shows HM Revenue and Customs' Overseas Trade Statistics for the value and number of UK imports from China of motorcycles, including mopeds, with engines of 50cc or less:

Month	Value (£000)	Number
2006
January	653	9,667
February	448	3,409
March	176	1,878
April	378	2,894
May	257	3,066
June	366	3,502
July	310	4,000
August	380	4,486
September	380	6,403
October	260	3,161
November	323	4,149
December	273	2,883

2007
January	175	1,209
February	70	672

Volume 461: debated on Wednesday 20 June 2007