G.F. 323
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Wide Sheeting and Sheets
British Imports and Hong Kong Exports
1. British imports of wide sheeting and sheets
From India
Hong Kong Portugal
Others
Total :
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Million square yard
1964 1965 1966
1967
1968 (Jan. - June)
Increase 1966 - 1967
20.0 16.0 12.7
17.0
14.5
11.1
24.3
22.2
24.3
17.4
6.7
5.9
12.2
16.0
5.6
26.5
64.3
19.2 14.7 19.8 17.1
65.4 61.8
77.1
54.6
+4.3 (-34%)
+2.1 (9%)
+3.8 (+31%)
+5.1 (+35%)
+15.3 (+25%)
(Source: Board of Trade Statistics)
2. Hong Kong exports
Category
Description
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968 (Jan.
July)
Increase 1966 - 1967
7
Sheeting and shirting 60" and over, loomstate
11.5
24.6
7.1
13.4
9.0
+6.3 (+89%)
3)
Yarn-dyed loomstate piecegoods
3.8
4.8
4.5
4.8
2.1
+0.3 ( +7%)
10)
Yarn-dyed finished piecegoods
neg.
2.2
1.7
2.0
1.7
+0.3 (-18%)
14
Bed linen
2.6
3.4
4.7
4.6
2.5
-0.1 (-2%)
12(15)
Sheeting and shirting 60" and over, finished
other than printed
nil
2.8
3.9
4.7
8.1
+0.8 (+20%)
12(11)
Winceyettes, flannelettes and other raised, brushed or sueded fabrics, finished other than printed
neg
0.2
0.4
0.1
nil
-0.3 (-75%)
Total :
17.9
38.0 22.3 29.6
23.4
+7.3 (+33%)
Total less pillowcases 21.5
(Source: Hong Kong licensing returns to B.0.T.)
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