4. HONG KONG IS THE MAIN SUPPLIER TO THE UNITED KINGDOM OF COON JEANS, WITH IMPORT PENETRATION RUNNING AT 61.12 PERCENT IN 1970. OVERALL IMPORT PENETRATION FROM ALL SOURCES IS RUNNING AT 77.89 PERCENT FOR FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 1977, COMPARED WITH 76.2 PER CENT IN 1976 AND 71.2. PERCENT IN 1975. THE UK CLOTHING INDUSTRY IS CURRENTLY SUFFERING DIFFICULTIES AND DISRUPTION THROUGH HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT WITH A WORK FORCE OF 70,300 IN OCTOBER 1977 COMPARED WITH 72,700 IN OCTOBER 1976 AND 78,100 IN OCTOBER 1975. THE AVERAGE PRICE OF COTTON JEANS IMPORTED FROM HONG KONG IS 35 PERCENT BELOW THE EQUIVALENT UK AVERAGE PRICE AND 7 PERCENT BELOW THE EQUIVALENT THIRD COUNTRY AVERAGE PRICE.
5. THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY ARTICLE 5 OF THE COMMISSION
DECISION OF 12 MAY 1971 IS AS FOLLOWS:
(1) (11)
(111)
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TARIFF HEADING: 6101 = 7610
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: HONG KONG
UK QUOTA: 23589000 PIECES, OF WHICH TROUSERS 21439000
PIECES
EXPORTING MEMBER STATE: WEST GERMANY
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(VI)
THERE HAVE BEEN NO PREVIOUS RECORDED INDIRECT IMPORT IN 1978 OF WOVEN COTTON JEANS ORIGINATING IN HONG KONG. THE APPLICATION FOR AN IMPORT LICENCE WAS LODGED ON
6 MARCH 1978.
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