§ Mr. Wallerasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what were the tonnages of imports of synthetic filament fabric from (a) Korea and (b) Taiwan up to the latest available date in 1986 compared with the respective quotas relating to that category for the full year for each country.
§ Mr. Giles ShawDetails are given in the following table:
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Tonnes '000s South Korea 1986 United Kingdom quota for goods imported direct from South Korea 1,421 Quota adjusted by use of flexibility provisions in the EC-South Korea agreement 1,520 United Kingdom imports direct from South Korea, January to November 1986 1,480 United Kingdom import licences issued against 1986 quota, January to December 1986 1,403 United Kingdom imports from South Korea on free circulation via other EC countries, January to November 1986, not counted against United Kingdom quota 449 Taiwan 1986 United Kingdom quota for goods imported direct from Taiwan 362 Quota adjusted by use of flexibility provisions 382 United Kingdom imports direct from Taiwan, January to November 1986 512 United Kingdom import licences issued against 1986 quota, January to December 1986 344 United Kingdom imports from Taiwan on free circulation via other EC countries, January to November 1986, not counted against the United Kingdom quota 2,147 Note:
- 1. The quotas relate to goods exported from the supplying country in the year in question, provided they arrive in the United Kingdom before the end of the following March. Import figures for a calendar year therefore include products covered by the previous year's quota.
- 2. Import figures exclude imports for re-export.