TNAG-0370-FCO40-416-Visit-of-Edward-Heath--UK-Prime-Minister--to-Hong-Kong--12-1-1973 — Page 61

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ANNEX 8

£'000

970

1971

1972

1972 Jan-Oct

1973

Jan-Oct

6,630

10,115

10,975

9,072

17,349

TOTAL

of which:

51

Chemical Elements and Compounds

217

520

499

410

1,257

71

Machinery other than Electric

2,475

5,690

5,021

4,286

6,100

72

Electric Machinery, Apparatus and

584

429

635

459

1,647

Appliances

73

Transport Equipment

1,061

521

961

883

3,348

UK IMPORTS TOTAL

5,869

12,646

23,712

18,731

41,825

of which:

05 Fruit and Vegetables

589

659

819

688

1,126

63

Wood and cork manufactures

652

1,611

2,526

1,898

5.736

(excluding furniture)

65

Textile Yarns, Fabrics, made-up

527

929

2,590

2,044

4,680

articles etc

72

Electrical Machinery, Apparatus and

Applicances

865

1,725

2,835

2,280

5,316

84

Clothing, knitted or crocheted

articles, including elastic or

998

2,996

7,836

5,969

15,240

rubberised fabric and articles

85

Footwear, Gaiters and the like

210

1,105 1,348

1,179

1,668

Source: Overseas Trade Statistics of the UK

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