HC Deb 24 May 1977 vol 932 cc452-3W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Trade how many non-cotton shirts were imported in 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1977 to date; and from what countries they came.

Mr. Meacher

A complete country analysis could only be provided at disproportionate cost. Following is the

IMPORTS OF NON-COTTON SHIRTS
Thousands
1974 1975 1976 1st Quarter 1977
Total imports of which: 32,236 38,215 33,052 9,705
Hong Kong 17,104 22,209 21,392 5,117
South Korea 3,504 4,960 2,734 1,716
Taiwan 3,739 4,468 1,181 618
Macao 325 543 1,172 42
China 3 19 938
Singapore 106 575 727 321
Portugal 4,627 2,076 688 222
Romania 219 302 622 101
Thailand 38 2 429 344
Irish Republic 798 628 398 106
Poland 100 183 386 116
Italy 262 823 339 143
Philippines 13 333 234
Israel 228 297 308 99
U.S. Oceania 1 270 48
Other countries 1,170 1,129 1,135 478

The 1976 and 1977 figures exclude certain knitted shirts made from fibres other than synthetic, but the number is thought to be small.

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Trade what was the value of non-cotton shirts imported during 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1977 to

IMPORTS OF NON-COTTON SHIRTS
£'000
1st Quarter
1974 1975 1976 1977
Total imports of which: 27,595 33,029 39,996 12,823
Hong Kong 15,260 18,786 25,800 7,249
South Korea 2,629 3,279 2,651 1,777
Macao 343 510 1,311 51
Singapore 103 632 988 371
Irish Republic 1,250 1,377 972 325
Taiwan 1,582 2,585 970 600
Italy 470 1,038 932 332
China 6 15 791
Israel 488 693 771 304
Portugal 3,698 1,804 759 290
Romania 88 229 571 117
France 329 587 503 110
Poland 81 179 417 149
U.S. Oceania 2 333 57
Philippines 11 316 221
Other countries 1,257 1,313 1,911 870

The 1976 and 1977 figures exclude certain knitted shirts made from fibres other than synthetic, but the amount is thought to be small.

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