West Germany Mr. Gould asked the Secretary of State for Trade what is the deficit in trade with West Germany in manufactured goods so far in the current year: and what it would be expressed at an annual rate. Mr. Meacher Following is the information: --------------------------- | | --------------------------- |(a) Exports fob | --------------------------- |(b) Imports cif | --------------------------- |Crude deficit (A minus B)| --------------------------- ( Source: United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics, SITC Sections 5–8 inclusive). A continuation of trade at the overall rates applying in the period January to September would result in a crude deficit of £1,812 million over the year as a whole.