The following table provides details of the imports of bird feathers from East Asian countries as recorded, in the Official Overseas Trade Statistics, for the period 2004 to 2008.
Tonnes Description Country 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Bird Feathers Bangladesh — — — — 1 China 1,867 1,268 1,389 1,965 1,775 Hong Kong 21 1 78 15 1 India 1 0 0 0 0 Pakistan 13 — — — — Singapore 0 — — — — Taiwan 817 992 1,163 1,247 1,189 Vietnam 52 — — — — Bird Feathers Total 2,771 2,262 2,630 3,228 2,966 Notation: 0 = quantity less than half the unit shown. — = nil values. Source: HM Revenue and Customs Data prepared by Trade Statistics, Economics and Statistics Programme, DEFRA.