TNAG-0391-FCO40-437-Restriction-on-cotton-textile-exports-from-Hong-Kong-to-the--1973 — Page 44

We propose that those countries which did not export you dumine this period should continue to be able to rumbly yam na

their total quote, whilst the twelve supplying comboion phould be given extra yaru que bán - either as percentages of thej» 1973 yarn quotas, or as percentages of their three year average yarn exports. This percentage incr ase should be:-

1974

1975

1973 + 25%

1973 + 50%

1976

1973 + 80%

The table below shows exports 1970-72, quota in 1975 (where applicable) and the proposed new quotas for 1974-76.

UK YARN IMPORTS (metric tonnes)

COUNTRY

Performance 1970-72*

1973 Quota or

1970-72

Proposed quotes during phosing out period

average

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

India*

5391.1

2918.3

3669.2

5593

6991

8390

10067

Hong Kong"

3230.0

2731.5

2553.5

3335

4168 5003

6003

Fakistan'

873.8

893.8

1191.7

951

1163 1397

1676

Egypt*

241.7

.272.1

255.7

277

346

416

499

Japan

11.6

40.0

11.9

48

60

72

86

Brazil

8.6

79.9

29.5

36.9

44.3

53.1'

South Korea

64.4

21.5

26.9

32.3 38.7

Uganda

10.3

11.4

7.2

9.0

10.8

13.0

Jamaica

19.0

We

6.3

7.9

9.5

11.3

Teiwon

13.6

4.5

5.6

6.8

8.1

Colombia

11.4

3.8

4.8

5.7

6.8

Sri Lanka

6.9

2.3

2.9 3.5

4.1

Total

9840

6884

7787

10259

12822 15394

16460

+

Countries with 1073 Yam quota

Source: IM Customs Returns