§ Mr. Nobleasked the Secretary of State for Trade (1) what was the level of textile imports in terms of volume and prices in January 1977; and how this compares with the monthly average for 1976 and the level in January 1976;
(2) if he will publish in the Official Report those categories of textile imports which have shown an increase by volume or price in January 1977, compared with the monthly average for 1976.
§ Mr. MeacherFollowing is the information:
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January 1977 Year 1976 Monthly Average January 1976 Average Value Average Value Average Value SITC (R) Headings Metric tonnes £ per metric tonne Metric tones £ per metric tonne Metric tones £ per metric tonne 266—Synthetic and regenerated (artificial) fibres … … … 9,104* 714* 7,612 649 7,302 572 651.2—Yarn of wool and animal hair and 262.8—Wool tops … … … 583 3,480* 655 2,659 575 2,259 651.3—Cotton yarn and thread unbleached and 651.4—Cotton yarn and thread (bleached, dyed and mercerized) … … … 3,358* 1,680* 2,557 1,363 2,712 1,163 651.6—Yarn and thread of synthetic fibres … … … 9,577* 1,531* 8,643 1,449 8,072 1,248 ex 651—Other textile yarn and thread … … … 2,299* 1,179* 2,000 1,130 2,110 1,012 652.1—Cotton fabrics, woven, grey (unbleached) not mercerized … … … 5,843* 1,678* 5,096 1,384 6,946 1,092 652.2—Cotton fabrics, woven, other than grey (bleached, dyed, mercerized, printed or otherwise) finished) … … … 3,303* 3,518* 3,074 2,874 3,283 2,465 653.51—Fabrics, woven, of continuous synthetic fibres, other than pile or chenille fabrics … … … 1,342* 4,034* 1,051 3,535 1,345 2,928 653.52—Fabrics, woven of discontinuous synthetic fibres, other than pile or chenille fabrics … … … 3,764* 3,262* 2,705 3,051 2,949 2,712 653.53—Pile and chenille fabrics of synthetic fibres … … … 475* 5,709* 386 5,131 376 4,255 653.6—Fabrics, woven of regenerated (artificial fibres) … … … 894* 3,430* 743 3,261 849 2,557 ex 653—Other textile fabrics, woven (not including narrow or special fabrics) other than cotton fabrics … … … 3,506* 1,591 3,130 1,615 2,990 1,337 654—Tulle, lace, embroidery, ribbons, trimmings … … … 417* 6,743 285 8,414 240 7,150 655—Special textile fabrics and related products … … … 4,272* 1,580* 3,998 1,368 3,074 1,385 656—Made up articles, wholly or chiefly of textile materials … … … 3,041* 2,464* >2,362 2,216 2,843 2,011 657—Floor coverings, tapestries, etc. … … … 2,529* 3,100* 2,486 2,353 2,080 2,405 841.11—Men's and boys' outer garments, not knitted or crocheted … … … 2,657* 6,256* 2,640 5,797 3,048 4,558 841.12—Women's, girls' and infants' outer garments not knitted or crocheted … … … 1,303 8,738* 1,382 7,372 1,673 6,402 841.13 and 14—Men's and women's under garments not knitted or crocheted … … … 1,191* 6,953* 965 6,068 793 5,112 841.2—Clothing accassories of textile fabrics not knitted or crocheted … … … 258* 10,109* 252 9,257 250 7,271 841.41—Gloves etc. knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberised … … … 233* 3,335 208 3,728 176 2,540 841.42—Stockings etc. knitted or crocheted … … … 34 6,231* 57 5,089 43 4,628 841.43—Under garments knitted or crocheted … … … 1,085* 6,954* 899 5,815 795 5,072 841.44—Outer garments knitted or crocheted … … … 1,906 7,697* 1,957 6,933 2,143 5,930 TOTAL … … … 62,974 55,143 56,667 Notes: (1) An asterisk indicates an increase in quantity or average value when compared with monthly average for 1976. (2) Values per metric tonne derived from the overseas trade statistics are not true prices. They are influenced by differences in the commodity compositions of the SITC (R) headings, by differences in quality, by transport costs and certain other factors.