§ 38. Mr. MARCUSasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the balance of trade in manufactures between this country and foreign countries in 1929 and 1930, respectively, excluding re-exports?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. W. R. Smith)In respect of articles classified as wholly or mainly manufactured, the value of the domestic exports from the United Kingdom consigned to foreign countries in 1929 exceeded the total imports consigned from such countries by £4,636,000. The corresponding (provisional) figure for 1930 was an excess of total imports over domestic exports amounting to £39,505,000.