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APPENDIX G

Hong Kong imports of textile fabrics from Britain in relation to total imports of fabrics, 1977-1979

SITC 652 - Cotton fabrics woven (not including narrow or special fabrics)

1977 1978

1979

Total Imports

HK$ 1,267m

HK$ 1,850m

HK$ 2,404m

From UK

HK$ 14m

HK$ 13m

HK$ 16m

SITC 653 - Fabrics woven of man-made fibres (not including narrow or special fabrics)

1977

1978 1979

HK$ 1,683m

HK$ 2,336m

HK$ 3,371m

HK$ 24m

HK$ 29m*

HK$ 27m

SITC 654 - Textile fabrics woven other than of cotton or man-made fibres

1977

1978

1979

HK$ 325m

HK$ 493m

HK$ 598m

UK Share

1.1%

0.7%

0.7%

1.4% 1.2%

0.8%

HK$ 83m*

25.5%

HK$ 81m

16.4%

HK$ 86m

14.4%

SITC 655 - Knitted or crocheted fabrics

1977

HK$ 238m

HK$ 6m

2.5%

1978

HK$ 273m

HK$ 6m

2.2%

1979

HK$ 410m

HK$ 9m

2.2%

SITC 657 - Special textile fabrics and related products

1977

HK$ 370m

HK$ 10m

2.7%

1978

HK$ 441m

HK$ 10m

2.3%

1979

HK$ 589m

HK$ 12m

2.0%

*mostly (88%) of 'fabrics more than 84% wool or fine animal hair'

* mostly (62%) of 'fabrics 50-84% polyester mix wool' Source: Hong Kong Trade Statistics.

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