HC Deb 09 November 1920 vol 134 cc974-5
60. Mr. SITCH

asked the President of the Board of Trade the total imports and exports of chains, anchors, and cables, and the value per ton, respectively, for the year 1919 and the first six months of 1920?

Sir P. LLOYD-GREAME

The answer involves a statistical table, which, with the hon. Member's permission, I will have published in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

The Table referred to is as follows:

TOTAL Quantities and Average Value per ton of Chains, Anchors and Cables registered as imported into, and exported and re-exported from, the United Kingdom during the Year 1919 and the first six months of 1920, respectively.
Description. 1919. January-June, 1920.
Quantity. Average Value per ton. Quantity. Average Value per ton.
£ Tons. £
Imports into the United Kingdom.
Cables and ropes of iron or steel wire (except insulated telephone and telegraph cables). Information not available. 117 56.2
Anchors and grapnels … … … … 81 40.6
Chain cables … … … … … … 164 46.9
Chains, other, including tackle made of chain … 85 88.1
Total … … … … … — — 447 56.0
Exports of United Kingdom manufactures.
Cables and ropes of iron or steel wire (except insulated telephone and telegraph cables). 25,589 85.6 15,181 94.7
Anchors and grapnels … … … … 17,378 42.3 3,780 51.4
Chain cables … … … … … … 5,540 55.4
Chains, other, including tackle made of chain … 10,074 55.0 5,292 73.2
Total … … … … … 53,041 65.6 29,793 78.1
Exports of Foreign and Colonial manufactures.
Cables and ropes of iron or steel wire (except insulated telephone and telegraph cables). Information not available. 4 142.5
Anchors and grapnels … … … … — —
Chain cables … … … … … … — —
Chains, other, including tackle made of chain — * *
Total … … … … … — — * *
* Cannot be stated. The total value of "Chains, other, including tackle made of chain," was £403.
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