HC Deb 20 February 1989 vol 147 c461W
Mr. Pike

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what has been the United Kingdom market share of footwear produced in Taiwan and Korea for each of the last five years; and what are the corresponding figures for the home share of the same market.

Mr. Atkins

The figures are as follows:

United Kingdom Footwear Market (SIC 4510) Percentage (by value) taken by United Kingdom production for the home market and by imports from South Korea and Taiwan
1983 1984 1985 1986 1987
United Kingdom 55.5 52.8 54.5 54.6 52.9
South Korea 2.2 2.1 1.9 2.0 3.0
Taiwan 3.2 3.8 3.3 2.9 4.0