HC Deb 23 April 1985 vol 77 cc394-5W
Mr. Hunter

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the Romanian quota for exporting ladies' dresses, European Economic Community category 26, to each European Economic Community country in each year since 1979.

Mr. Channon

Romanian quotas for ladies' dresses (MFA category 26) to each member state in each year since 1979 are as follows (in '000s of pieces):

Hong Kong South Korea Taiwan India Philippines
1979 7,708 3,172 269 11,246 489
1980 7,773 3,190 277 11,307 495
1981 7,836 3,208 285 11,366 501
1982 7,896 3,225 293 11,423 508
1983 7,312 2,950 271 11,584 580
1984 7,336 2,958 274 11,632 588
1985 7,358 2,968 277 11,679 596

Mr. Hunter

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the United Kingdom quota for importing ladies' dresses, European Economic Community category 26, from Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, India and the Philippines in each year since 1979.

Mr. Channon

The United Kingdom's quotas for ladies' dresses (MFA category 26) from Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, India and the Philippines in each year since 1979 are as follows (in '000s of pieces):

Hong Kong South Korea Taiwan India Philippines
1979 2,761 67 1,807 222
1980 2,802 82 1,833 234
1981 2,846 98 1,862 245
1982 2,888 430 113 1,890 256
1983 2,903 438 121 1,983 300
1984 2,919 446 129 2,014 309
1985 2,937 455 137 2,048 317

Mr. Hunter

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what information he has as to the value of articles of apparel and clothing accessories imported into the European Economic Community from Romania, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, India and the Philippines in each year since 1979.

Mr. Channon

Data for 1984 are not yet readily available. The data for the other years are in the table:

European Community imports of articles of apparel and clothing accessories*
US $ million
Imports from Romania Taiwan Hong Kong South Korea India Philippines
1979 292 329 1,769 820 344 136
1980 286 400 2,076 973 430 157
1981 236 433 1,895 1,106 419 158
1982 260 379 1,709 981 364 144
1983 239 353 1,549 872 273 121
* Standard International Trade Classification, Division 84.

Source: OECD.

Mr. Hunter

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the value of articles of apparel and clothing accessories imported into the United Kingdom from Romania, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, India and the Philippines in each year since 1979.

Mr. Channon

The information is as follows:

United Kingdom imports of apparel and clothing accessories
Value £ million (cif)
1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 *1984
Romania 11 9 10 12 12 13
Taiwan 30 31 46 49 52 59
Hong Kong 308 320 357 354 354 468
South Korea 95 89 146 131 114 146
India 43 42 47 45 43 69
Philippines 14 14 16 20 17 21
* Provisional.

Source: SITCIR2 Division 84 (Articles of apparel and clothing accessories) in Table II of the United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics.