§ 19. Sir WALTER de FRECEasked the President of the Board of Trade if he can state the export of cotton goods of Great Britain, the United States, France, Germany, Italy, and Belgium, both in respect of value and volume, in 1913 and 1922, respectively?
Mr. WEBBThe answer contains a statistical table, and perhaps the hon. Member will permit me to have it circulated in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
§ The following table shows the exports of cotton manufactures from the countries named during the years 1913 and 1922, distinguishing, so far as the original data permit, cotton piece goods and other manufactures of cotton.
1153| — | 1913. | 1922. | |
| United Kingdom. | |||
| Cotton Piece Goods | Yds. | 7,075,252,000 | 4,312,667,000* |
| £ | 97,776,000 | 142,437,000 | |
| Other Cotton Manufactures | £ | 13,685,000 | 18,009,000 |
| United States. | |||
| Cotton Piece Goods | Sq. Yds. | Not recorded. | 587,493,000 |
| Yds. | 466,677,000 | Not recorded. | |
| $ | 32,257,000 | 85,232,000 | |
| Other Cotton Manufactures | $ | 10,858,000 | 19,168,000 |
| France. | |||
| Cotton Piece Goods | 100 Kilogs. | 462,064 | 379,865 |
| Francs | 206,690,000 | 896,521,000 | |
| Other Cotton Manufactures | Francs | 145,930,000 | 209,431,000 |
| Germany. | |||
| Cotton Piece Goods | 100 Kilogs. | 441,597 | 177,047 |
| Marks | 186,049,000 | Not available. | |
| 100 Kilogs. | 57,481 | 30,000 | |
| Other Cotton Manufactures | Marks | 94,402,000 | Not available. |
| Italy. | |||
| Cotton Piece Goods | 100 Kilogs. | 492,215 | 300,309 |
| Lire | 188,200,000 | 950,408,000 | |
| Other Cotton Manufactures | Lire | 14,337,000 | 26,465,000 |
| Belgium. | |||
| Cotton Tissues | 100 Kilogs. | 280,190 | 144,933 |
| Francs | 80,402,000 | 214,389,000 | |
| Cotton Ribbons, Tulle and Passementerie | Francs | 5,095,000 | 8,121,000 |
| * The weight of these goods was 7,266,655 cwts., and the number 4,183,729,100 of square yards. |