§ Mr. SPEARasked the Under-Secretary of State for India, with reference to the new Indian export duty to be levied on the exports of raw jute, if he will state the total value of the raw jute exported from India; and what is the total value of raw jute exported to British ports for consumption within the United Kingdom?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for INDIA (Mr. Montagu)According to the Indian trade returns the value of the raw jute exports from India to all countries averaged £11,151,000 a year for the three years 1908 to 1910. Of these exports, exports to the average annual value of £4,547,000 were declared for shipment to the United Kingdom. For the actual imports into the United Kingdom and the re-exports, I would refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend to the hon. Member to-day.