§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Trade, further to his answer, Official Report, 25 February, column 406, concerning imports of non-textured yarns, whether and to what extent the figures are distorted by differences in quality; and if he will publish in the Official Report a table giving a further breakdown under each heading of the sub-categories for which total figures are given in the monthly trade returns, for exports as well as imports.
§ Mr. ParkinsonThe available information is as follows: 87W
Imports (1979) Exports (1979) Federal Republic of Germany Switzerland United State of America Federal Republic of Germany Switzerland United States of America Tonnes * Tonnes * Tonnes * Tonnes * Tonnes * Tonnes * Non-textured yarn of continuous polyester fibres, untwisted or with a twist of not more than 50 turns per metre, single 7,550 1,946 6,922 1,307 978 983 303 2,089 190 1,899 0.4 2,454 Other non-textured yarn of continuous polyester fibres of which:— 6,033 1,623 34 1,622 5,516 957 289 2,358 95 2,560 103 1,196 (a) High tenacity yarn for tyres, machinery or plant 1,046 2,132 0.3 1,697 187 1,096 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A (b) Other— (i) Single, twisted, more than 50 turns per metre 2,187 1,201 20 1,688 5,237 936 11 8,993 3 9,427 103 1,165 (ii) Multiple or cabled 2,800 1,764 14 1,578 92 1,893 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A *= Average values per tonne (£'s cif (imports) or £'s fob (exports)) N/A= Not available for publication. Information about differences in quality of goods within an individual tariff heading is not available.
88W