the items which the Swedes want to restrist were:
Total
of which Hong Kong
Portugal
1967
1968
Jag-Sep 1969
742
1157
2449
268
234
391
145
572
722
3.
Stockholm telegram Greda 2A states that Swedish production of trousers increased in 1969, but in any case there would be no sase for imposing restrictions en imports from Hong Kong maless restrictions were also imposed on importa from Portugal. Moreover, the figures quoted in Hong Kong telegram 263, show that Hong Kong's exports in the year ending 31 March 1970 ware less than Swedish imports from Portugal in the nine months ending September 30, 1969.
No mention has been made of knitted trousers - made of Crimpleme eto - which are being developed in Europe and, to some extent, Hong Kong.
Conclusion. The Swedish proposal on discontinuous is either aimed at Portugal or ma put in as one item which could be withdraw as consession. The market should in any case be looked at on an all fibre basis and any restrictions should apply equally to the USA, Belgium (whose exports probably originated in the USA) and Finland.
1.
Nightwear
The Swedes have provided no figures for production of continuous filament (mainly knitted nylon) nightwear which is important for men as well as for women - see Marks & Spencer's ranges.
2. The figures for cotton show that the imposition of restrictions on imports of knitted cotton nightwear from Hong Kong ma il breach of Article 4 of the IT.A.; and this is true even if the gigures are combined with those for woven ootton. Denmark was the largest supplier. The combined figures were as follows:
Production
Imports
of which
Bong Bons
Denmark
Portugal
3.
1967
1968
1969
1265
1136
1325
21.28
1884
2245
1110
541
XE
81.7
1016
565
656
57
79
105
Swedish trade statisties show that Hong Kongis share of woven m.m.f. importa fell between 1967 and 1969:
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.