HC Deb 23 December 1982 vol 34 c641W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Minister for Trade what is the level of imports for 1982 of the following textile products (a) cotton and spun mmf yarn, (b) woven cotton and mmf fabrics, (c) terry towels and (d) sheets.

Mr. Sproat

The available information is as follows:

Imports of selected textile products, January-October 1982
Value £ million cif
Cotton yarn and thread 57.7
Discontinous mmf yarn 74.2
Woven cotton fabric 271.4
Woven mmf fabric 362.9
Cotton terry towels 38.4
Sheets* 23.9
* Excludes sheets of pure flax or ramie.

Source: UK Overseas Trade Statistics, SITC(R2) 651.3; 651.48, .52, .6, .74, .75, 76.77, .82; 652.0; 653.0; 658.45 (part); 658.41, .42 (parts).