EC CONCERNED OVER U.S. TEXTILE IMPORT MOVES The European Community (EC) expressed disquiet over protectionist moves in the United States to limit imports of textiles and said it would retaliate immediately if EC exports were hit. A spokeswoman for the EC Commission said EC External Trade Commissioner Willy De Clercq had written to his U.S. Counterpart, special U.S. Trade Representative Clayton Yeutter, outlining the concerns of the 12-nation Community. The draft legislation under consideration by Congress would impose permanent quotas on products entering the U.S. and seek to limit any increase to a growth in the overall trade.