Footwear (Hansard, 27 April 1972)

§ Mr. Arthur Lewis
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the value of pair age of footwear produced in the United Kingdom in each of the five years to 31st December. 1971, and the equivalent figures for imports over the same period; and to what extent Great Britain's entry into the European Economic Community and the implementation of the rules and regulations of the Community will assist or

1967 1968 1969

Million pairs £ million (c.i.f.) Million pairs £ million (c.i.f.) Million pairs £ million (c.i.f.)

Italy … … 5.9 6.6 5.5 6.8 5.5 7.4

Hong Kong … … 30.3 6.8 37.5 8.8 35.3 9.1

France … … 2.4 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.7 1.9

Spain … … 0.9 0.7 1.7 1.3 2.2 1.9

Irish Republic … … 1.8 2.3 1.9 2.5 1.7 2.7

Austria … … 0.4 0.5 1.1 1.4 1.5 1.7

Poland … … 1.3 0.8 1.4 1.0 1.3 1.0

Japan … … 3.5 1.3 3.7 1.5 2.7 1.2

Czechoslovakia … … 0.9 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.9 0.8

Rumania … … 0.7 0.5 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.7

Taiwan (Formosa) … — — 1.0 0.2 0.7 0.3

Portugal … … 0.8 0.5 0.9 0.7 1.4 0.9

Switzerland … … 0.3 0.9 0.3 1.1 0.3 1.1

West Germany … … 0.5 0.6 1.0 0.8 1.3 1.1

All other countries … 4.1 2.3 5.7 2.8 8.1 3.7

TOTAL … … 53.9 26.3 65.4 32.0 65.4 35.4

1970 1971 Total 1971

Million pairs £ Million (c.i.f.) Million pairs £ million (c.i.f.) Million pairs £ million (c.i.f.)

Italy … 6.7 9.5 10.0 14.4 33.6 44.6

Hong Kong … 34.9 10.1 38.3 12.2 176.3 46.9

France … 2.3 3.1 3.6 4.4 12.0 13.5

Spain … 2.3 2.3 2.7 3.0 9.9 9.2

Irish Republic … 1.4 2.4 1.5 2.7 8.4 12.6

Austria … 1.4 1.9 1.5 2.4 5.9 8.0

Poland … 1.9 1.5 2.5 2.0 8.4 6.2

Japan … 2.3 1.1 2.7 1.5 15.0 6.6

Czechoslovakia … 1.0 1.0 1.4 1.4 5.0 4.4

Rumania … 0.9 0.8 1.3 1.4 4.5 4.0

Taiwan (Formosa) … 0.6 0.2 2.1 1.1 4.4 1.8

Portugal … 1.2 0.8 1.2 1.1 5.5 4.0

Switzerland … 0.3 0.9 0.2 1.0 1.4 5.0

West Germany … 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.6 3.9 3.8

All other countries … 7.2 3.8 9.9 5.0 35.0 17.7

TOTAL … 65.1 40.2 79.4 54.1 329.2 188.1

^*Footwear with outer soles of rubber, artificial plastic materials, leather or composition leather (SITC(R) 851.01, 851.02); footwear with outer soles of other materials totalled £0.4 million in 1971.

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adversely affect the British footwear industry.

§ Mr. Anthony Grant
In answer to the first part of the Question I would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave yesterday to my hon. Friend the Member for Rossendale (Mr. Bray). The removal of trade barriers will stimulate trade in both directions and offer the British footwear industry opportunities which they would welcome.—[Vol. 835, c.319.]

§ Mr. Bray
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list the countries from which footwear has been imported in each of the last five years by name, volume, cost, insurance and freight value, the United Kingdom ports of entry and the totals for the period.

§ Mr. Noble
United Kingdom imports of footwear^* in the period were:
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For each United Kingdom port summary figures of imports of footwear—that is, SITC(R) Division 85—are published in Table 1 of Volume V of the Annual Statement of Trade for 1970 with further details in Table 2; for earlier years similar detail is given in Table 2 of the appropriate Annual Statement of Trade, summary information for these years not being readily available. Port information for 1971 will be published later this year but summary figures for the principal ports of entry are:

IMPORTS OF FOOTWEAR

£ million

c.i.f.

London 11.1

Liverpool 6.6

Dover 6.5

Great Yarmouth 5.4

Harwich 4.7

London Airport 3.9

Ipswich 3.2

Hull 2.5

Southampton 1.9

Land Boundary (Northern Ireland) 1.7

Felixstow 1.5

Newhaven 1.0

UNITED KINGDOM IMPORTS OF FOOTWEAR^*

1966 1966 to 1971

Million Pairs £ million (c.i.f.) Million pairs £ million (c.i.f.)

Italy … … 4.6 5.3 38.2 49.9

Hong Kong … … 27.3 5.9 203.6 52.8

France … … 2.2 1.8 14.1 15.3

Spain … … 0.6 0.4 10.5 9.6

Irish Republic … … 1.7 2.1 10.1 14.6

Austria … … 0.2 0.2 6.2 8.2

Poland … … 1.0 0.5 9.4 6.7

Japan … … 4.9 1.5 19.8 8.1

Czechoslovakia … … 1.1 0.6 6.0 5.0

Rumania … … 0.5 0.3 5.0 4.3

Taiwan (Formosa) … … 0 0 4.4 1.8

Portugal … … 0.2 0.2 5.7 4.2

Switzerland … … 0.3 0.7 1.7 5.8

West Germany … … 0.5 0.6 4.4 4.3

All other countries … … 3.9 2.1 38.9 19.8

Total … … 48.9 22.3 378.1 210.4

^*Footwear with outer soles of rubber, artificial plastic materials, leather or composition leather (SITC(R) 851.01, 851.02).

			1967	1968	1969
			Million pairs	£ million (c.i.f.)	Million pairs	£ million (c.i.f.)	Million pairs	£ million (c.i.f.)
Italy	…	…	5.9	6.6	5.5	6.8	5.5	7.4
Hong Kong	…	…	30.3	6.8	37.5	8.8	35.3	9.1
France	…	…	2.4	2.1	2.0	1.9	1.7	1.9
Spain	…	…	0.9	0.7	1.7	1.3	2.2	1.9
Irish Republic	…	…	1.8	2.3	1.9	2.5	1.7	2.7
Austria	…	…	0.4	0.5	1.1	1.4	1.5	1.7
Poland	…	…	1.3	0.8	1.4	1.0	1.3	1.0
Japan	…	…	3.5	1.3	3.7	1.5	2.7	1.2
Czechoslovakia	…	…	0.9	0.6	0.8	0.6	0.9	0.8
Rumania	…	…	0.7	0.5	0.8	0.7	0.8	0.7
Taiwan (Formosa)	…	—	—	1.0	0.2	0.7	0.3
Portugal	…	…	0.8	0.5	0.9	0.7	1.4	0.9
Switzerland	…	…	0.3	0.9	0.3	1.1	0.3	1.1
West Germany	…	…	0.5	0.6	1.0	0.8	1.3	1.1
All other countries	…	4.1	2.3	5.7	2.8	8.1	3.7
TOTAL	…	…	53.9	26.3	65.4	32.0	65.4	35.4

		1970	1971	Total 1971
		Million pairs	£ Million (c.i.f.)	Million pairs	£ million (c.i.f.)	Million pairs	£ million (c.i.f.)
Italy	…	6.7	9.5	10.0	14.4	33.6	44.6
Hong Kong	…	34.9	10.1	38.3	12.2	176.3	46.9
France	…	2.3	3.1	3.6	4.4	12.0	13.5
Spain	…	2.3	2.3	2.7	3.0	9.9	9.2
Irish Republic	…	1.4	2.4	1.5	2.7	8.4	12.6
Austria	…	1.4	1.9	1.5	2.4	5.9	8.0
Poland	…	1.9	1.5	2.5	2.0	8.4	6.2
Japan	…	2.3	1.1	2.7	1.5	15.0	6.6
Czechoslovakia	…	1.0	1.0	1.4	1.4	5.0	4.4
Rumania	…	0.9	0.8	1.3	1.4	4.5	4.0
Taiwan (Formosa)	…	0.6	0.2	2.1	1.1	4.4	1.8
Portugal	…	1.2	0.8	1.2	1.1	5.5	4.0
Switzerland	…	0.3	0.9	0.2	1.0	1.4	5.0
West Germany	…	0.7	0.7	0.4	0.6	3.9	3.8
All other countries	…	7.2	3.8	9.9	5.0	35.0	17.7
TOTAL	…	65.1	40.2	79.4	54.1	329.2	188.1
^*Footwear with outer soles of rubber, artificial plastic materials, leather or composition leather (SITC(R) 851.01, 851.02); footwear with outer soles of other materials totalled £0.4 million in 1971.

IMPORTS OF FOOTWEAR
	£ million
	c.i.f.
London	11.1
Liverpool	6.6
Dover	6.5
Great Yarmouth	5.4
Harwich	4.7
London Airport	3.9
Ipswich	3.2
Hull	2.5
Southampton	1.9
Land Boundary (Northern Ireland)	1.7
Felixstow	1.5
Newhaven	1.0

UNITED KINGDOM IMPORTS OF FOOTWEAR^*
			1966	1966 to 1971
			Million Pairs	£ million (c.i.f.)	Million pairs	£ million (c.i.f.)
Italy	…	…	4.6	5.3	38.2	49.9
Hong Kong	…	…	27.3	5.9	203.6	52.8
France	…	…	2.2	1.8	14.1	15.3
Spain	…	…	0.6	0.4	10.5	9.6
Irish Republic	…	…	1.7	2.1	10.1	14.6
Austria	…	…	0.2	0.2	6.2	8.2
Poland	…	…	1.0	0.5	9.4	6.7
Japan	…	…	4.9	1.5	19.8	8.1
Czechoslovakia	…	…	1.1	0.6	6.0	5.0
Rumania	…	…	0.5	0.3	5.0	4.3
Taiwan (Formosa)	…	…	0	0	4.4	1.8
Portugal	…	…	0.2	0.2	5.7	4.2
Switzerland	…	…	0.3	0.7	1.7	5.8
West Germany	…	…	0.5	0.6	4.4	4.3
All other countries	…	…	3.9	2.1	38.9	19.8
Total	…	…	48.9	22.3	378.1	210.4
^*Footwear with outer soles of rubber, artificial plastic materials, leather or composition leather (SITC(R) 851.01, 851.02).