§ Major ARCHER-SHEEasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will give the value of the produce and manufactures of the United Kingdom consigned to the United States, France, Germany, Holland, and Belgium, respectively, and the percentage of wholly or mainly manufactured goods in each case, and the same information as regards goods exported to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa?
Mr. BUXTONThe following statement, which relates to the year 1911, gives the information desired by the hon. Member. Corresponding details for 1912 are not yet available:—
Countries to which Consigned. Total Value of Exports of United Kingdom Produce and Manufacture in 1911. Of which Exports of Articles wholly or mainly Manufactured. Value. Proportion to Total Exports. £ £ Per cent. United States 27,519,000 21,480,000 78.1 France 24,283,000 5,509,000 63.90 Germany 39,284,00 27,567,00 70.2 Netherlands 13,112,000 9,571,000 73.0 Dominion of Canada 19,715,000 16,722,000 84.8 Commonwealth of Australia 30,881,000 27,810,000 90.1 Dominion of New Zealand 9,809,000 8,672,000 88.4 Union of South Africa 20,180,000 17,779,000 88.1