§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what has been the percentage annual increase in the total value of textile imports from (a) low-cost and (b) other developed countries in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available;
United Kingdom Imports of Textiles Low-cost countries* Other countries Total Other developed† Value £ million Per cent. of total Per cent. change on previous year Value £ million Per cent. of total Per cent. change on previous year Value £ million Per cent. of total Per cent. change on previous year 1975 198 29 - 9 485 71 + 3 13 2 - 16 1976 272 30 +38 639 70 +32 19 2 +44 1977 320 28 +17 810 72 +27 27 2 +46 1978 371 26 +16 1,082 74 +34 42 3 +52 1979 438 26 +18 1,253 74 +16 51 3 +23 1980 362 23 -17 1,182 77 - 6 53 3 + 5 1981 375 21 + 4 1,386 79 +17 72 4 +36 1982 428 22 +14 1,499 78 + 8 89 5 +23 1983 520 22 +21 1,800 78 +20 120 5 +35 1984 (provisional) 625 23 +20 2,082 77 +16 128 5 + 7 Source: SITC/R2 Division 65 (and near equivalent under SITC/R1) in Table 2 of the United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics. Notes: * Low Cost Countries are defined as all countries less E.C., E.F.T.A. (excluding Portugal), United States of America, Canada, Isreal, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. † Other Developed are as defined in the United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics (Australia, New Zealand. Japan and South Africa). ‡ United Kingdom imports are valued c.i.f. ≑ The E.C. is defined throughout in terms of current membership.