HC Deb 20 December 1971 vol 828 c237W
Mr. David Clark

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what were the quotas for imported Japanese wool cloth for each of the last eight years; and how much of these quotas was taken up in each of these years.

Mr. Anthony Grant

These quotas are administered by the Japanese Government through the issues of export certificates. Following is the information available to date:

Quota ('000 sq. yds.) Export certificates issued ('000 sq. yds.)
1963 400 8
1964 500 89
1965 600 22
1966 600 56
1967 800 106
1968 1,000 71
1969 1,200 56
1970 1,440 not yet available