The discussion uses household paper to test claims about dependence on imported consumer goods. An initial claim that British requirements leave production almost entirely domestic is later qualified. Alex Clarke acknowledges substantial imports from Germany and Denmark as well as exports from British mills. The percentages are estimates offered in the conversation. The correction matters to the broader argument: domestic capacity can coexist with reliance on neighboring producers and trade.
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Paper supplies and the limits of domestic self-sufficiency
A late qualification changes a claim of domestic self-sufficiency into a discussion of regional production and trade.