HC Deb 07 May 1923 vol 163 cc1898-9
59. Mr. RILEY

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department the value of the exports to Russia from Great Britain, United States, and Germany, respectively, for the years 1913, 1920, 1921, and 1922?

Lieut.-Colonel BUCKLEY

As the answer to this question contains tables of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

STATEMENT showing the total values of goods recorded as exported to Russia from the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and Germany in the years 1913, 1920, 1921 and 1922, the values of the exports from the United States and from Germany being converted into sterling at the average current rates of exchange.
— United Kingdom. United States. Germany.
Produce of the United Kingdom. Foreign and Colonial Produce. Total Exports.
£ £ £ £ £
1913 … … 18,103,000* 9,591,000* 27,694,000* 5,537,000† 43,277,000†
1920 … … 11,992,000* 4,841,000* 16,833,000* 7,854,000† 320,000‡
1921 … 2,181,000‡ 1,210,000‡ 3,391,000
Jan.-June 3,257,000† 1,810,000‡
1921 … 774,000‡ §
July-Dec.
1922 … … 3,679,000‡ 1,038,000‡ 4,717,000‡ 6,775,000‡ ║
* Pre-War Russia, including Finland.
† Pre-War Russia, except Finland.
‡ Post-War Russia, including Ukraine and the Far Eastern Republic.
§ May, 1921, to April, 1922. No particulars of the exports during Jan.-April, 1921, are available.
║ Information not available.
NOTE.—With reference to the figures for 1920–22, it is to be noted that some goods exported to the States on the borders of Russia may have been forwarded to Russia.