IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

HC Deb 04 December 1922 vol 159 c1163

5. Mr. SHORT

asked the President of the Board of Trade the total volume of imports received from foreign countries during the last 12 months and also the total volume of exports to such foreign countries; and the value, respectively, of such imports and exports?

Sir P. LLOYD-GREAME

The value of the trade between the United Kingdom and foreign countries during the 12 months ended 30th September, 1922, was as follows:

	£
Imports into the United Kingdom	704,165,000
Exports	449,467,000
Re-oxports	92,700,000

It is not possible to give a figure of total volume.