JAPANESE UNDERWEAR AND HOSIERY IMPORTS.

HC Deb 03 July 1939 vol 349 cc939-40W

Sir W. Edge

asked the President of the Board of Trade what is the volume and value of the imports of Japanese underwear and hosiery into Great Britain during each of the last three years; and

Description.	Quantity.	Declared value
1936.	1937.	1938.	1936.	1937.	1938.
Apparel:	Th. Doz.	Th. Doz.	Th. Doz.	£000	£000.	£000.
Undergarments, other than knitted, netted or crocheted goods:
Shirts, collars and cuffs	(a)	360	353	123	166	158
Pyjamas, night shirts, nightdresses and other night wear.	(a)	8	8	3	6	7
Other undergarments (not hosiery).	(a)	353	121	70	102	33
Knitted, netted or crocheted goods (hosiery):
Underwear (including knitted, etc., shirts):
Of cotton, or of which the chief value is cotton.	623	468	320	129	123	82
	Th. Doz.	Th. Doz.	Th. Doz.
Stockings and hose:	pairs.	pairs.	pairs.
Of cotton, or of which the chief value is cotton.	906	1,007	701	78	95	67
(a) Recorded by value only prior to 1937.
Note.—The particulars for 1938 are provisional.

Mr. Cross

The following statement shows the total quantity of the under-mentioned descriptions of steel imported into the United Kingdom during the five months ended May, 1939, distinguishing the principal countries of consignment:

whether, in any economic action to be taken against Japan in relation to her activities in the Far East, he will consider steps to deal with this importation?

Mr. Cross

The following statement shows, in respect of each of the years 1936, 1937 and 1938, the quantity and declared value of imports into the United Kingdom of the under-mentioned articles of apparel consigned from Japan (including Formosa). The suggestion made in the second part of the question has been noted.