§ Mr. BARNESasked the President of the Board of Trade the volume and the
Country Whence Imported, etc. 1913. 1923. 1924. 1925. (Jan.-Oct.). (i) Quantity Imported. Total. Returned by Quantity. Total Returned by quantity. Total. Returned by quantity. Total. Imports from— Cwt. Doz. Doz. Doz. Germany 6,731 1,888,275 — 1,695,525 — 1,580,820 — Switzerland 4 14,346 — 49,233 — 7,932 — U.S.A 985 751,419 — 403,979 — 494,088 — Total Imports 8,441 4,098,724 — 2,398,154 — 2,484,041 — Re-Exports 1,266 842,211 — 656,464 — 296,173 — Net Imports 7,175 3,256,513 — 1,741,690 — 2,187,868 — Exports (United Kingdom Manufacture) 50,344 1,192,544 — 1,447,296 — 1,224,464 — (ii) Declared Value thereof. Imports from— £ £ £(a) £ £(a) £ £(a) Germany 113,247 227,121 252,317 218,830 239,276 203,796 238,659 Switzerland 190 883 1,322 4,139 4,708 519 722 U.S.A 27,787 82,807 107,167 141,221 199,380 104,797 115,961 Total Imports 153,940 423,857 479,559 389,912 475,366 367,658 418,232 Re-Exports 51,433 120,620 121,855 101,866 107,537 55,832 65,227 Net Imports 102,507 303,237 357,704 288,046 367,829 311,826 353,005 Exports (United Kingdom Manufacture) 836,129 826,366 959,375 912,866 1,025,126 790,435 890,036 NOTE.—From 1st April, 1923, the figures include the trade of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with the Irish Free State. From the same date the direct foreign trade of the Irish Free State is excluded. (a)Including the value of small amounts of "Other Cutlers' Wares" for which quantity particulars are not available.