§ Major ARCHER-SHEEasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the value of goods wholly or mainly manufactured, the produce of the United Kingdom, exported to the United States in the years, 1881, 1891, 1901, and 1911, respectively; and what was the value of articles in the same category imported into the United Kingdom from the United States during the same years?
Mr. BUXTONThe following statement gives the information desired by the hon.
74W Member, so far as the particulars are available from published Returns.
Year. Exports to the United States of Articles wholly or mainly manufactured (United Kingdom Produce). Imports from the United States or Articles wholly or mainly manufactured. £ £ 1881 … 26,850,000 5,058,000 1891 … 24,888,000 8,738,000 1901 … 15,852,000 19,112,000 1911 … 21,480,000 22,308,000 NOTE.—Owing to growing elaboration in the amount of detail shown in the Trade Returns of the United Kingdom, the figures for 1911 are more complete than those for previous years, which are relatively somewhat understated.