HC Deb 15 June 1931 vol 253 cc1420-1
59. Mr. G. GIBSON

asked the President of the Board of Trade the value of the export" to and imports from Germany, France, and the United States of America in 1928, 1929, and 1930 of manufactured upper-leathers required for boots and shoes?

Mr. W. R. SMITH

As the answer consists of a table of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Mr. GIBSON

Is the hon. Gentleman aware of the fact that during the past year the experts of these goods from this country have gone down and the imports have gone up?

Mr. SMITH

I think that the figures will convey the facts.

Following is the answer:

The following STATEMENT shows the total declared value of the Imports into, and Exports from, the United Kingdom of upper leather (other than patent, varnished, japanned and enamelled) registered during each of the years 1928, 1929 and 1930, as consigned from, and to, Germany, France and the United States of America, respectively.
— 1928. 1929. 1930.
Total Imports consigned from— £ £ £
Germany … … 1,799,223 1,720,634 1,616,005
France … … 925,500 904,062 1,008,758
United States of America … … 1,398,936 1,247,711 1,245,432
Exports—
Domestic produce and manufactures, consigned to—
Germany … … 67,399 64,481 40,470
France … … 188,682 89,824 78,851
United States of America … … 1,548,282 1,277,370 656,075
Imported merchandise, consigned to—
Germany … … 28,416 61,845 36,946
France … … 31,014 29,649 35,189
United States of America … … 176,462 252,256 110,705
The figures for 1930 are provisional.

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