UK COTTON YARN MARKET
(netric tons)
TABLE 3
ESTIMATES
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
Production
171 200
166 200
158 600
133 000
121 400
1973
121 400
1974
1975
114 900
+
Imports
16 900
16 800
16 800
16 900
18 900
16 600
23 100
112 900
25 100
110 000
G
106 000
28 000
32 000
Available supply
188 100
Exports
8 100
Apparent consumption
180 000
183 000
8 900
174 100
175 400
8 200
167 200
149 900
140 300
138 000
138 000
7 600
9 700
14 400
15 000
138 000
16 000
142 300
130 600
123 600
123 000
122 000
Market shares (%)
Imports fron
quota controlled
countries*
4%
6%
7%
6%
6%
6%
75%
10%
7%
12%
Other imports
5%
4%
3%
6%
8%
7%
12%
10%
16
14%
UK production
91%
90%
90%
88%
86%
87%
81%
80%
77%
74%
Including cotton thread
*Countries subject to quota in July 1973
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