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Types of finished fabrics and woollen yarn imported into Hong Kong by price, estimated arrival

import requirement and sources of supply

List 1

Type of fabrics

Outerwear (including

trousers

Pile and chenille,

mmf

(1979 prices) Price Range

(HK$)

Estimated

annual

import

requirement

$10.00-$14.00 per sq.m.

3.3 million

sq.m.

Principal Sources of Supply

Japan (49%)

Taiwan (23%) and Italy (13%)

Denim, cotton

$3.50-$11.50

per sq.m.

Poplin and broadcloth, $3.00-$6.50

cotton

Corduroy

Velveteen

Drill

Shirts and blouses

Shirting, cotton

Ginghams, cotton

per sq.m.

$5.50-$16.00

per sq.m.

$11.00-$31.00

per sq.m.

$3.00-$10.00

per sq.m.

$2.50-$6.50 per sq.m.

$3.00-$7.00 per sq.m.

32 million

sq.m.

43 million

sq.m.

32 million

sq.m.

4.5 million

sq.m.

24 million

sq.m.

34 million

sq.m.

31 million

sq.m.

China (39%),

Japan (27%), Thailand (16%) and USA (12%)

China (41%), Japan (37%) and Taiwan (13%)

China (68%),

Japan (11%) and USA (10%)

China (53%), Japan (2,7%) and FRG (6%)

China (94%) and Japan (3%)

China (71%) and Japan (12%)

Japan (40%) Taiwan (31%) and China (17%)

Woollens

Woollen yarn

$31.00-$49.00 per kg.

15 million

kg.

Japan (27%), Taiwan (24%) S. Korea (22%) and Macau (15%)