HC Deb 29 June 1976 vol 914 c135W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Trade what was the value of imports to the United Kingdom of cotton shirts from: (a) South Korea, (b) Taiwan and (c) Hong Kong for each of the last 12 months.

Mr. Meacher

Following is the information:

£'000
Republic of Korea Taiwan Hong Kong
1975—
May … 11 47 1,230
June … 3 74 2,152
July … 3 51 2,064
August … 1 23 1,797
September … 7 12 1,270
October … 23 4! 2,621
November … 47 100 1,400
December … 39 4 2,006
1976—
January … 33 39 1,623
February … 116 132 2,266
March … 21 37 1,799
April … 9 51 2,013

Note: These figures cover both woven and knitted shirts.

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