Furs: Imports

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what the value was in sterling of fur pelts imported into the UK from China in each year since 1999. (300360)

The data in the following table show the value of imports from China recorded in the Overseas Trade Statistics for raw, tanned or dressed furskins (Harmonized System codes 4301 and 4302):

*£ million*
	Lamb and sheep	Other	Total
1999	0.4	1.6	2.0
2000	0.7	3.2	3.9
2001	0.4	2.4	2.8
2002	1.2	1.7	2.9
2003	1.1	1.2	2.3
2004	0.8	1.8	2.6
2005	0.5	2.3	2.9
2006	1.0	2.6	3.6
2007	2.9	1.4	4.3
2008	2.0	1.2	3.2

Volume 501: debated on Tuesday 24 November 2009