§ 51. Mr. D. GRENFELLasked the President of the Board of Trade the total value of Canadian imports from the United Kingdom for 1932; the total value of Canadian imports from the United States of America in the same year; what was the value of free imports in each case; and the average rate of duty on dutiable imports from the United Kingdom and the United States of America, respectively?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANAs the answer contains a number of figures, I will circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
§ During 1932 the total value of imports into Canada consigned from the United Kingdom and the United States amounted to 93,508,143 dollars and 263,549,346 dollars respectively. The latest information available in regard to the remainder of the question relates to the year ended March, 1932, for which period the particulars were as shown below:
Year ended March, 1932. | From United Kingdom. | From U.S.A. |
$ | $ | |
Imports into Canada | 106,371,779 | 351,686,775 |
Of which free of duty. | 26,678,049 | 122,047,039 |
Average rate of duty on dutiable imports. | 29.2% | 27.5% |