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Mr. Boardman
asked the Secretary of State for Trade what was the total value of textiles imported into Great Britain during 1974, enumerating the countries of origin; and what are the comparable figures for the preceding nine years.
Mr. Deakins
Following is the information:
| United Kingdom imports of textiles (a) | |
| £ million cif | |
| 1974 | 750 |
| 1973 | 555 |
| 1972 | 399 |
| 1971 | 345 |
| 1970 | 273 |
| 1969 | 257 |
| 1968 | 251 |
| 1967 | 196 |
| 1966 | 172 |
| 1965 | 167 |
| (a) Defined as Division 64, group 266, and sub-group 262.8 of the trade classification. | |
- Irish Republic
- United States of America
- West Germany
- Portugal
- Switzerland
- Italy
- Hong Kong
- Austria
- India
- Belgium-Luxembourg
- France
- Netherlands
- Pakistan
- Japan
- Denmark
- Taiwan
- Canada
- China