3. British imports from Hong Kong
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968 (Jan. - June)
Grey cloth over 60"
10.9
20.5
14.5
15.9
10.1
Finished cloth over 60.0
3.4
5.7
7.4
6.9
Sheets
0.2
0.4
2.0
1.0
0.5
Total :
11.1
24.3
22.2
24.3
17.5
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4. British imports of sheets and pillowcases from main suppliers
(Source: Board of Trade Statistics)
Thousand lbs.
Singapore
Total E.E.C. Portugal
Spain
India
& Malaysia
Hong Kong Canada
Ireland
China
Polend
Ambedka
(a) Sheets and pillowcases
1965
2,624 119
281
153
668
350
401
149
161
94
130
1966
4,701
58
1,459
70
1,472
189
982
159
130
?
101
1967
5,736
74
1,989
39
2,003
368
699
217
126
?
113
Jan.-May 1968
2,536
17
427
69
1,054
145
225
193
157
?
66
(Note: Total imports 1964 were 4,793. Total imports Jan.
May 1967 were 2,972)
(b) Sheets
1966
2,960
56
1,334
70
480
142
537
143
71
?
101
1967
3,401
58
1,693
39
190
225
225
197
117
?
113
Jan.-May 1968
1,558
13
375
69
371
116
110
191
151
?
66
(Note: Total imports Jan. May 1967 were 1,558)
(Source: Textile Council Statistics)