§ 7. Colonel DAYasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department what has been the volume of trade with Argentina in the 10 months 4 ending 31st October, as compared with the other States in the South American continent?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of TRADE (Sir P. Cunliffe-Lister)Figures of our total trade with individual countries are only compiled for quarterly periods, and I will circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing the value of our trade with Argentina and with the rest of South America in the first nine months of 1925.
The hon. and gallant Member may also be interested in tables which will be found in the current issue of the "Board of Trade Journal" showing, for the year ended 30th September, 1925, the percentages of our total trade which are represented by the values of our trade with the individual countries of the world, including Argentina and the other South American States.
§ Following is the table promised:
§ The following table shows the value of our trade with Argentina and with the rest of South America in the first nine months of 1925.
| Branch of Trade. | Trade of Great Britain and Northern Ireland during January- September, 1925. | |
| With Argentina. | With the Rest of South America. | |
| £ | £ | |
| Imports (total) | 52,572,461 | 33,013,224 |
| Exports; | ||
| (a) Of Produce and Manufactures of the United Kingdom | 21,919,581 | 27,127,945 |
| (b) Of Imported Merchandise | 440,667 | 794,099 |