HC Deb 18 April 1962 vol 658 cc84-5W
86. Mr. S. Silverman

asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the amount of cotton goods imported for retention in the home market in each of the years 1953, 1959 and 1961, showing

A. RETAINED IMPORTS OF COTTON CLOTH MILLION SQUARE YARDS
1953 1959 1961
Total … … … 37 372 521
of which:
grey … … … 14 308 383
finished … … … 23 64 138

B. COMMONWEALTH PROPORTION OF EACH CATEGORY
— 1953 1959 1961
Grey Finished Grey Finished Grey Finished
per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent.
India … … … 57.1 4.3 48.1 12.5 37.1 6.5
Pakistan … … … — — 8.4 — 4.7 —
Hong Kong … … … 7.1 4.3 39.0 6.25 16.4 18.8