§ SIR CHARLES RENSHAWTo ask President of the Board of Trade whether he can state the value of the exports of machinery and mill work, including steam engines and locomotives, from this country to Canada and Australia respectively in the year 1902, and what nett duty after deducting any preferential allowance was charged in that year on the various classes of machinery imported into Canada and Australia.
(Answered by Mr. Gerald Balfour.) The export of machinery and mill-work, including steam engines and locomotives, from the United Kingdom to Canada and Australia during 1902 were as follows:—
| Colony. | Domestic Exports. | Foreign Exports. | Total Exports. |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Canada | 134,943 | 5,463 | 140,406 |
| Australia | 1,414,013 | 58,987 | 1,473,000 |
§ Many classes of machinery are admitted into Canada and Australia duty free. On other classes of machinery of British production the nett duties in Canada vary from 6⅔ per cent. to 23½ per cent. ad valorem, and in Australia from 12½ per cent. to 20 per cent. The hon. Member will find a detailed statement of the duties in the Colonial Import Duties Return published by the Board of Trade.