§ Mr. Mike Nobleasked the Secretary of State for Trade what are his forecasts for the British manufacturers, share 462W of the United Kingdom and European textile markets in 1977 as a result of the agreements concluded under the Multifibre Arrangements and the burden-sharing agreement.
§ Mr. Deakins, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 22nd January 1976; Vol 903, c. 576], gave the following information:
Market shares will be determined by many factors, including the level of demand, as well as by the MFA agreements and the burden-sharing formula. I am not, therefore, prepared to hazard forecasts for 1977, but the MFA agreements should help our manufacturers to maintain their market share, particularly in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Mike Nobleasked the Secretary of State for Trade what the rate of growth of textile imports from Hong Kong will be, by category, for each member State of the EEC, in 1975, 1976 and 1977 as a result of the recently concluded agreement on trade in textiles between the EEC and Hong Kong.
§ Mr. Deakins,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 22nd January 1976; Vol 903, c. 576], gave the following information:
Following is the information, in percentages, in the table below.
This table is based on data compiled by the European Commission. Percentages in the columns for 1976 and 1977 represent in all cases changes from the previous years quota levels. Percentages in the column for 1975 represent, in the case of the United Kingdom, changes from 1974 quota levels, where there was a quota in 1974, or from actual trade in 1974, where trade in 1974 was unrestricted. In the case of the other EEC member States, percentages in the column for 1975 represent changes from actual levels of trade in 1974. Items marked with an askerisk in the column for Ireland in 1975 cannot be calculated because no imports into Ireland were recorded in 1974. No allowance has been made for reductions in 1976 growth rates and corresponding increases in 1977 arising from reductions in the 1976 quotas for certain categories agreed in consultations on Hong Kong's quota usage in 1975. No allowance has been made for flexibility in the use of quotas.
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1975 Germany France Italy Benelux United Kingdom Ireland Denmark EEC 1. Woven cotton cloth (other than gauze, Terry towelling and similar Terry fabrics, narrow fabrics of a width not exceeding 30 cm., pile fabrics and chenille fabrics, tulle and other net fabrics) and woven synthetic man-made fibre cloth (discontinuous); unbleached or bleached … … 78.6 205.3 500.0 167.3 11.4 0.9 101.3 32.8 2. As Category 1; other than unbleached or bleached 159.7 56.9 200.0 51.0 0.2 -64.0 29.0 5.4 3. Undergarments, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberised: Shirts, T-shirts, undervests, singlets and the like … … … … Not Available 4. Outer garments and other articles, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberised: Jerseys, pull-overs, slip-overs, twinsets, cardigans, bed-jackets and jumpers … … … … -26.6 165.3 -5.4 -22.4 -6.2 360.0 -26.3 -15.6 5. Outer garments and other articles, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberised: Infant's garments; Bathing costumes and trunks; Dresses and frocks; Skirts; Combination sets … … 6.7 312.5 -68.6 7.3 1.2 * 10.9 2.4 6. Men's, boys', women's, girls' and infants' outer garments (other than knitted or crocheted): Raincoats of the overcoat type … … … Not Available * 7. Men's and boys' outer garments (other than knitted or crocheted): Suits; Jackets, blazers and the like 78.6 -11.3 129.1 73.1 19.7 * 25.8 57.1 8. Men's, boys', women's, girls' and infants' outer garments (other than knitted or crocheted): Trousers, jeans, breeches and the like; except divided skirts … … … … … -111 31.7 -14.6 -31.8 -41 * -13.2 -8.9 9. Women's, girls' and infants' outer garments (other than knitted or crocheted): Coats and jackets … 5.6 5,100.0 90.9 590.0 174.2 * 15.6 34.0 10. Women's, girls' and infants' outer garments (other than knitted or crocheted): Dresses; Skirts, including divided skirts … … … … 11.8 4,433.3 49.7 21.3 10.6 * 22.7 14.3 11. Women's, girls' and infants' outer garments (other than knitted or crocheted): Shirts and blouses … 0.5 700.0 50.0 6.1 2.6 * 6.0 2.0 12. Men's and boys' undergarments (other than knitted or crocheted): Shirts … … … … 28.1 668.2 28.4 6.5 0 * 48.0 8.0 13. Men's, boys', women's, girls' and infants' under garments (other than knitted or crocheted) including collars, shirt fronts and cuffs: Pyjamas, nightdresses and other night garments … … Not Available * 14. Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen curtains and other furnishing articles: Bed linen; Table linen; Toilet linen and kitchen linen … 406.3 150.0 11.1 1,122.6 113.8 * 6.5 134.4 466W 467W
1976 Germany France Italy Benelux United Kingdom Ireland Denmark EEC 1. Woven cotton cloth (other than gauze, Terry towelling and similar Terry fabrics, narrow fabrics of a width not exceeding 30 cm., pile fabrics and chenille fabrics, tulle and other net fabrics) and woven synthetic man-made fibre cloth (discontinuous); unbleached or bleached … … 29.7 50.0 22.1 20.9 0.5 0.4 45.9 7.0 2. As Category 1; other than unbleached or bleached 44.7 44.5 50.0 27.0 0.5 3.3 28.8 7.0 3. Undergarments, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberised: Shirts, T-shirts, undervests, singlets and the like … … … … 1.6 240.0 39.4 7.6 0.5 10.2 2.8 2.5 4. Outer garments and other articles, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberised: Jerseys, pull-overs, slip-overs, twinsets, cardigans, bed-jackets and jumpers … … … … 2.1 130.8 33.2 7.2 0.5 34.8 3.1 2.5 5. Outer garments and other articles, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberised: Infant's garments; Bathing costumes and trunks; Dresses and frocks; Skirts; Combination sets … … 14.3 51.5 51.9 9.7 1.6 50.0 23.0 7.1 6. Men's, boys', women's, girls' and infants' outer garments (other than knitted or crocheted): Raincoats of the overcoat type … … … 0.8 66.7 7.7 0.6 4.2 0 7.0 2.5 7. Men's and boys' outer garments (other than knitted or crocheted): Suits; Jackets, blazers and the like 0.5 434.0 50.2 14.1 14.6 180.0 0.5 8.5 8. Men's, boys', women's, girls' and infants' outer garments (other than knitted or crocheted): Trousers, jeans, breeches and the like; except divided skirts … … … … … 1.6 165.2 37.7 10.7 0.5 125.0 1.5 2.5 9. Women's, girls' and infants' outer garments (other than knitted or crocheted): Coats and jackets … 0.5 50.0 50.0 47.8 16.3 66.7 25.2 8.5 10. Women's, girls' and infants' outer garments (other than knitted or crocheted): Dresses; Skirts, including divided skirts … … … … 4.6 50.0 50.0 23.8 5.8 57.1 30.4 8.5 11. Women's, girls' and infants' outer garments (other than knitted or crocheted): Shirts and blouses … 0.5 155.7 15.1 7.9 3.5 140.0 7.9 2.5 12. Men's and boys' undergarments (other than knitted or crocheted): Shirts … … … … 1.2 247.9 31.9 9.1 0.5 255.6 2.4 2.5 13. Men's, boys', women's, girls' and infants' under garments (other than knitted or crocheted) including collars, shirt fronts and cuffs: Pyjamas, nightdresses and other night garments … … 0.5 225.3 1,116.7 31.6 7.5 275.0 30.1 8.5 14. Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen curtains and other furnishing articles: Bed linen; Table linen; Toilet linen and kitchen linen … 16.9 640.0 50.0 32.5 0.5 33.3 16.2 7.0 468W469W
1977 Germany France Italy Benelux United Kingdom Ireland Denmark EEC 1. Woven cotton cloth (other than gauze, Terry towelling and similar Terry fabrics, narrow fabrics of a width not exceeding 30 cm., pile fabrics and chenille fabrics, tulle and other net fabrics) and woven synthetic man-made fibre cloth (discontinuous); unbleached or bleached … … 24.3 50.0 19.4 15.4 0.5 2.0 24.5 7.0 2. As Category 1; other than unbleached or bleached 29.4 29.1 50.2 26.8 0.5 3.2 29.1 7.0 3. Undergarments, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberised: Shirts, T-shirts, undervests, singlets and the like … … … … 1.8 46.6 38.9 7.9 0.5 10.3 3.1 2.5 4. Outer garments and other articles, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberised: Jerseys, pull-overs, slip-overs, twinsets, cardigans, bed-jackets and jumpers … … … … 2.3 38.0 31.3 7.2 0.5 32.3 3.1 2.5 5. Outer garments and other articles, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberised: Infant's garments; Bathing costumes and trunks; Dresses and frocks; Skirts; Combination sets … … 8.8 50.0 51.2 6.2 4.0 66.7 13.3 7.1 6. Men's, boys', women's, girls' and infants' outer garments (other than knitted or crocheted): Raincoats of the overcoat type … … … 1.1 36.0 7.2 0.6 4.0 100.0 4.9 2.5 7. Men's and boys' outer garments (other than knitted or crocheted): Suits; Jackets, blazers and the like 0.5 49.8 50.1 13.2 15.5 50.0 0.5 8.5 8. Men's, boys', women's, girls' and infants' outer garments (other than knitted or crocheted): Trousers, jeans, breeches and the like; except divided skirts … … … … … 1.8 46.2 33.7 10.2 0.5 44.4 1.5 2.5 9. Women's, girls' and infants' outer garments (other than knitted or crocheted): Coats and jackets … 0.5 50.0 50.8 3.60 14.0 60.0 18.0 8.5 10. Women's, girls' and infants' outer garments (other than knitted or crocheted): Dresses; Skirts, including divided skirts … … … … 4.3 50.0 50.2 18.7 5.3 54.6 27.9 8.5 11. Women's, girls' and infants' outer garments (other than knitted or crocheted): Shirts and blouses … 0.5 42.7 42.6 7.6 3.4 41.7 7.6 2.5 12. Men's and boys' undergarments (other than knitted or crocheted): Shirts … … … … 1.4 44.6 32.4 9.5 0.5 43.8 2.6 2.5 13. Men's, boys', women's, girls' and infants' under garments (other than knitted or crocheted) including collars, shirt fronts and cuffs: Pyjamas, nightdresses and other night garments … … 0.5 50.0 49.8 34.5 10.0 46.7 33.1 8.5 14. Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen curtains and other furnishing articles: Bed linen; Table linen; Toilet linen and kitchen linen … 16.9 49.6 49.5 30.1 0.5 50.0 20.9 7.0
§ Mr. Mike Nobleasked the Secretary of State for Trade what proportion of each category of textile imports into the EEC from Hong Kong will be taken by the United Kingdom in 1976 and 1977; and what were the proportions in 1974.
§ Mr. Deakins,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 22nd January 1976
1974 1976 1977 1 Woven cotton cloth (other than gauze, terry towelling and similar terry fabrics, narrow fabrics of a width not exceeding 30 cm., pile fabrics and chenille fabrics, tulle and other net fabrics) and woven synthetic man-made fibre cloth (discontinuous); unbleached or bleached … 85.0 68.9 64.6 2. As Category 1; other than unbleached or bleached … … … 70.2 77.3 72.6 3. Undergarments, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberised: Shirts, T-shirts, undervests, singlets and the like … … … … n.a. 48.5 47.5 4. Outer garments and other articles, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberised: Jerseys, pull-overs, slip-overs, twinsets, cardigans, bed-jackets and jumpers … … … … … … … 50.0 54.4 53.4 5. Outer garments and other articles, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberised: Infants' garments; Bathing costumes and trunks; Dresses and frocks; Skirts; Combination sets … … … 60.6 57.0 55.4 6. Men's, boy's, women's, girl's and infants' outer garments (other than knitted or crocheted): Raincoats of the overcoat type … … n.a. 21.4 21.8 7. Men's and boy's outer garments (other than knitted or crocheted): Suits; Jackets, blazers and the like … … … … … 29.3 23.6 25.1 8. Men's, boy's, women's, girl's and infants' outer garments (other than knitted or crocheted): Trousers, jeans, breeches and the like except divided skirts … … … … … … … … 37.2 48.7 47.7 9. Women's, girl's and infants' outer garments (other than knitted or crocheted): Coats and jackets … … … … … … 12.3 26.9 28.2 10. Women's, girl's and infants' outer garments (other than knitted or crocheted); Dresses; Skirts, including divided skirts … … 38.5 36.3 35.3 11. Women's, girl's and infants' outer garments (other than knitted or crocheted): Shirts and blouses … … … … … … 23.2 23.6 23.8 12. Men's and boy's undergarments (other than knitted or crocheted): Shirts … … … … … … … … … 38.8 43.5 42.6 13. Men's, boy's, women's, girl's and infants' undergarments (other than knitted or crocheted) including collars, shirt fronts and cuffs: Pyjamas, nightdresses and other night garments … … … 36.8 31.2 31.6 14. Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen; curtains and other furnishing articles: Bed linen; Table linen; Toilet linen and kitchen linen … … … … … … … … … … 82.0 70.3 66.0 Note: The table is based on data compiled by the EEC Commission. No allowance has been made for reductions to some quotas in 1976 agreed in consultations on Hong Kong's actual quota useage in 1975. No allowance has been made for the flexible use of quotas. Data not available are marked "n.a.".