Types of finished fabrics and woollen yarn imported into Hong Kong by price, estimated arrival
import requirement and sources of supply
List 1
Type of fabrics
Outerwear (including
trousers
Pile and chenille,
mmf
(1979 prices) Price Range
(HK$)
Estimated
annual
import
requirement
$10.00-$14.00 per sq.m.
3.3 million
sq.m.
Principal Sources of Supply
Japan (49%)
Taiwan (23%) and Italy (13%)
Denim, cotton
$3.50-$11.50
per sq.m.
Poplin and broadcloth, $3.00-$6.50
cotton
Corduroy
Velveteen
Drill
Shirts and blouses
Shirting, cotton
Ginghams, cotton
per sq.m.
$5.50-$16.00
per sq.m.
$11.00-$31.00
per sq.m.
$3.00-$10.00
per sq.m.
$2.50-$6.50 per sq.m.
$3.00-$7.00 per sq.m.
32 million
sq.m.
43 million
sq.m.
32 million
sq.m.
4.5 million
sq.m.
24 million
sq.m.
34 million
sq.m.
31 million
sq.m.
China (39%),
Japan (27%), Thailand (16%) and USA (12%)
China (41%), Japan (37%) and Taiwan (13%)
China (68%),
Japan (11%) and USA (10%)
China (53%), Japan (2,7%) and FRG (6%)
China (94%) and Japan (3%)
China (71%) and Japan (12%)
Japan (40%) Taiwan (31%) and China (17%)
Woollens
Woollen yarn
$31.00-$49.00 per kg.
15 million
kg.
Japan (27%), Taiwan (24%) S. Korea (22%) and Macau (15%)