Trade Statistics

Mr. Austin Mitchell
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report for each year since 1970 the share of imports of manufactures into the United States of America taken by the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Japan, respectively.

Mr. Fletcher
The informtion is in the table. Data for 1984 in respect of France and Italy are not readily available.

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Sources:

1970–83—OECD.

1984—Highlights of United States Export and Import Trade.

Mr. Austin Mitchell
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the share of United Kingdom exports of manufactures taken by the United States of America and the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries in each year since 1970 and in the current year to date.

Mr. Fletcher
The information is: -------
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|1970 |
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|1971 |
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|1972 |
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|1973 |
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|1974 |
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|1975 |
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|1976 |
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|1977 |
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|1978 |
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|1979 |
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|1980 |
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|1981 |
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|1982 |
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|1983 |
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|1984 |
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|†l985|
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Source: United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics.

Mr. Austin Mitchell
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing for trade in manufactures each year since 1970 the value of each European Economic Community member's exports to other members in terms of European Currency Units and the corresponding figure for exports to third countries.

Mr. Fletcher
The information is: -------
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|1970 |
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|1971 |
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|1972 |
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|1973 |
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|1974 |
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|1975 |
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|1976 |
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|1977 |
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|1978 |
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|1979 |
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|1980 |
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|1981†|
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|1982 |
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|1983 |
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|1984 |
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|1970 |
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|1971 |
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|1972 |
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|1973 |
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|1974 |
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|1975 |
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|1976 |
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|1977 |
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|1978 |
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|1979 |
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|1980 |
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|1981†|
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|1982 |
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|1983 |
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|1984 |
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Sources: Eurostat Monthly Bulletin 1958–83; CRONOS

Mr. Austin Mitchell
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the United Kingdom share of the volume of world trade in manufactures each year since 1970.

Mr. Fletcher
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|1970|
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|1971|
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|1972|
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|1973|
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|1974|
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|1975|
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|1976|
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|1977|
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|1978|
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|1979|
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|1980|
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|1981|
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|1982|
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|1983|
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|1984|
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