TNAG-0245-FCO40-281-Exports-of-textiles-from-Hong-Kong-to-Sweden-1970 — Page 81

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Third Session (Statistical Sub-Committee)

3 p.m.. Tuesday, 28th April, 1970

62.

Having examined the figures on all relevant cotton items, the Sub-Committee proceeded to discuss statistics relating to non- cotton items.

Sweaters, pullovers, jumpers, slipovers and

cardigans, knitted or crocheted, wholly or mainly of wool (including lambs' wool), men's and boys' (ex 841.462) and women's and girls' ex 841.465) wear

63.

Referring to the figures in the statistical table provided by the Swedish delegation on non-cotton garments, Group 1 • item 1 (sweaters, pullovers etc. of wool), Mr. Strandberg pointed out that Swedish production for these items had decreased by 25% in 1969. Even though imports from Hong Kong registered a decline, the quantity still accounted for 50% of total imports five times the Swedish production figure.

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He expressed the opinion that in order to see the overall situation in perspective, it was necessary also to take into account:-

(a) Cotton sweaters, pullovers, etc., knitted or crocheted, men's and boys' (ex 841.461) and women's and girls'

(ex 841.464) wear cotton garment, Group 1, item 4;

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(b) Sweaters, jumpers and cardigans, knitted or crocheted,

wholly or mainly of discontinuous synthetic fibres, women's and girls' wear (ex 841.866) non-cotton garments, Group 1, item 2;

(c) Sweaters, pullovers, slipovers and cardigans, knitted

or crocheted, wholly or mainly of discontinuous synthetic fibres, men's and boys' wear (ex 841.863) non-cotton garments (E/A), item 2; and

(d) Knitted sweaters, etc. of continuous synthetic fibres,

men's and boys' (ex 841.863) and women's and girls' (ex 841.866) wear non-cotton garments, new item 3.

He then drew attention to the following combined statistics

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for these items

1967

1968

1969

Total Swedish

'spun yarn' production

3,472

2,317

2,050

Imports from Hong Kong

2,152

2,845

2,993

Swedish continuous synthetic

fibres' production

2,046

2,109

1,795

Imports from Hong Kong

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