§ Mr. Jim Marshallasked the Secretary of State for Trade (1) if he will publish in the Official Report the quantity of imports, by volume, in 1974, 1975 and 1976 from Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan for knitted garments in categories, tariff headings 60.04 and 60.05, in a comparable form to the quota figures in the MFA and allied agreements; and if he will list the respective quota levels for knitwear imports from those countries that operated in 1975 and 1976, and will operate in 1977;
(2) if he will publish in the Official Report the quantity of imports, by volume, in 1975 and 1976 from Romania for knitted garments in categories, tariff headings 60.03, 60.04 and 60.05, in a comparable form to the quota figures in the MFA; and if he will list the respective quota levels for those goods for 1976 and 1977.
§ Mr. Meacher, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 6th May 1977], gave the following information:
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Imports Quotas Country Tariff Heading Brief description of statistical heading Unit of quantity 1974 1975 1976 Brief description of quota heading 1975 1976 1977 Hong Kong … ex 60.04 Knitted shirts Thousand 9,201 12,485 8,047 Knitted shirts, T shirts, undervests singlets etc. (vest and singlets count as half a unit in 1977). 11,527 11,585 11,473 Knitted undergarments other than shirts. Tonnes 1,300 934 977 Knitted undergarments other than shirts, T shirts, undervests, singlets etc. and mens and boys drawers and briefs. 733 763 802 ex 60.05 Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, etc. (including infants garments). Thousand 15,921 21,764 18,064 Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, etc. (excluding infants garments). 17,585 17,673 17,761 Other Knitted outer garments Tonnes 1,831 2,741 2,629 Other Knitted outer garments and infants garments. 1,821 1,850 1,924 South Korea … ex 60.04 Knitted shirts Thousand 859 1,615 880 Knitted shirts, T shirts, undervests, singlets etc. No quota 1,708 1,995 ex 60.05 Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, etc. (including infants garments). Thousand 10,958 13,536 11,456 Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, etc. No quota 11,860 11,919 Other knitted outer, garments Tonnes 124 459 478 Other knitted outer garments No quota 300 321 Taiwan … ex 60.04 Knitted shirts Thousand 3,022 3,582 943 Shirts and sports shirts (including T shirts). 2,378 2,484 2,575 Knitted undergarments other than shirts, tights and panti-hose. Tonnes 39 39 37 Knitted undergarments other than shirts and sports shirts, tights and panti-hose (and drawers and briefs in 1977). 134 190 240 ex 60.05 Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, etc. (including infants garments). Thousand 14,891 18,054 7,885 Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, etc. 15,653 15,731 15,810 Other Knitted outer garments Tonnes 327 695 142 Other knitted outer garments 348 366 390 Romania … ex 60.03 Stockings, socks etc Thousand pairs Stockings, socks etc. (excluding womens stockings of synthetic fibres). 350 525 ex 60.04 Knitted shirts Thousand 1,283 1,507 Knitted shirts, T shirts vests, singlets etc. 1,600 1,859 Knitted undergarments other than shirts, tights, panti-hose, pyjamas and nightdresses. Thousand 2,170 1,905 Knitted undergarments other than shirts, vests, tights, panti-hose, pyjamas and nightdresses. 2,900 3,215 ex 60.05 Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, etc. (including infants garments). Thousand 448 673 Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, etc. 900 1,026 Other knitted outer garments Tonnes 78 57 Other knitted outer garments 105 112 Note.The statistical headings given above correspond as closely as possible to the quota headings, but in some instances are not exactly identical.