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Type of fabrics
Woollen fabrics
containing 85% or more by weight of wool
(1979 prices) Price Range
(HK$)
$19.00-$50.00
per sq.m.
Estimated
annual
import requirement
70 million
sq.m.
Principal Sources of Supply
UK (25%) Japan (23%), China (17%)
S. Korea (11%) and Italy (10%)
Woollen fabrics
containing less than
$12.00-$14.00
per sq.m.
6.6 million
sq.m.
China (49%),
Italy (21%),
85% by weight of wool
Japan (20%),
UK (3%)
Source (i) (ii)
Hong Kong Trade Statistics Industry Sources