HC Deb 27 February 1922 vol 151 cc8-11
3. Mr. DOYLE

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give the imports from Japan into India and China during the years 1919, 1920, and 1921, of cotton goods, general textiles, general manufactures, cutlery, toys and fancy goods, and of semi-manufactured articles, respectively?

Mr. BALDWIN

The reply to this question involves a statistical statement which, with the permission of the House, I will have printed in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

The following is the statement:

Complete information under all the heads mentioned in the question is not available, the classifications shown in the official statistics of the trade of British India and of China, respectively, not including groups of "manufactured articles," of "semi - manufactured articles" or of "fancy goods" imported.

Imports into British India consigned from Japan during the years ended 31st March, 1920, and 31st March, 1921, respectively.

Consigned from Japan. Year ended 31st March, 1920. Year ended 31st March, 1921.*
£ £
Total Imports 19,153,000 26,430,000
Cotton manufactures 5,288,000 10,028,000
Textile manufactures other than of cotton. 3,494,000 2,808,000
Cutlery 88,000 47,000
Toys 240,000 167,000
* Subject to correction on publication of the Annual Statement of the Trade of British India.

Imports into China from Japan during the year 1919 and 1920.

Imported from Japan. 1919. 1920.
£ £
Total imports 78,198,000 77,811,000
Cotton manufactures 27,600,000 26,405,000
Textile manufactures other than of cotton*. 2,122,000 1,498,000
Cutlery and electroplated ware. 51,000 45,000
Toys and games 85,000 82,000
* The figures are inclusive of cotton hosiery, which is not separately distinguished in the official returns.

The published figures for the first 10 months of the year show that aggregate exports from Japan to China were less in value in those months of 1921 than in the corresponding period of 1920 by about 35 per cent., and the value of exports to British India fell off by about 59 per cent. Later figures are not to hand.

4. Mr. DOYLE

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give the imports into this country and France from Germany of coal; raw material generally; cottons and other textile fabrics; manufactured articles and semi-manufactured articles; foodstuffs of various descriptions; toys; and crockery and fancy articles?

Mr. BALDWIN

The answer involves u statistical statement which, with the permission of the House, I will have printed in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

The following is the statement:

The available returns do not enable a statement to be made of the imports of each of the classes of goods mentioned in the question. The following table contains such of the desired particulars as can be shown:

Imports into the United Kingdom, consigned from Germany, registered during the year 1921:

£
Coal 39,000
Raw materials and articles mainly unmanufactured (except coal) 1,100,000
Cotton yarns and manufactures 439,000
Yarns and manufactures of other textiles materials 1,090,000
Food and drink 645,000
Toys and games 1,375,000
Porcelain, chinaware and parian, and general earthenware semi-porcelain and majolica 314,000
Fancy goods 292,000
Total of articles wholly or mainly manufactured 18,482,000

Imports into France from Germany during the year 1921:

1,000 Francs.
Total imports 2,476,446
Coal, coke, and manufactured fuel 1,344,231*
Cotton yarns and fabrics 13,149
Yarns and fabrics of other textile materials (except silk) 3,698
Grain, flour and malt 10,888
Animals for food 3,722
* Coal from the Saar Coalfield is not included.

19. Mr. HASLAM

asked the President of the Board of Trade the value of imports into the United Kingdom from Holland, Denmark, and Germany, re spectively, during the years 1913, 1920, and 1921, respectively; and the value of manufactured and partly manufactured articles, respectively, included in the values referred to in this question?

Mr. BALDWIN

The answer involves a statistical Table which, with the permission of the House, I will have printed in the OFFICIAL REPORT. I am unable to show separately the value of manufactured and semi-manufactured articles, but the Table gives particulars for 1913 and 1920 of the classes of goods described in the Returns as "raw materials and articles mainly unmanufactured" and

Imports into the United Kingdom consigned from Holland, Denmark and Germany, registered during each of the years 1913, 1920, and 1921, distinguishing imports of "Raw Materials and Articles Mainly Unmanufactured" and imports of "Articles Wholly and Mainly Manufactured," so far as the particulars are available.
From Holland. Prom Denmark. From Germany.*
£ £ £
Total Imports 1913 23,578,000 23,831,000 80,411,000
1920 39,254,000 31,166,000 30,252,000
1921 38,858,000 41,367,000 20,550,000
Raw Materials and Articles mainly unmanufactured 1913 1,929,000 298,000 6,524,000
1920 5,539,000 1,334,000 2,566,000
1921 1,100,000
Articles wholly or mainly manufactured. 1913 4,227,000 241,000 56,257,000
1920 14,478,000 1,367,000 25,617,000
1921 18,482,000
* The figures for 1913 relate to pre-war Germany; those for 1920 to Germany exclusive of Alsace-Lorraine; and those for 1921 to Germany exclusive of Alsace-Lorraine, Memel, Dantzig, the part of Poland formerly German, part of Slesvig (now Danish) and Luxemburg.
† Particulars not yet available.