§ Earl CASTLE STEWARTasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can give any information which will show the value and volume of our trade with China and with India in each of the years 1927, 1928, 1929 and 1930, as compared with the average value and volume of a representative number of preceding years?
§ Mr. W. GRAHAMI am unable to state the volume of our trade with China and India. The following table shows the total declared value of merchandise imported into and exported from the United Kingdom and registered as consigned from and to China, Hong Kong and British India, respectively, during the undermentioned periods.
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§ Earl CASTLE STEWARTasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can give any figures which would show the value and volume of the total foreign trade of China and of India for the years 1927, 1928, 1929 and 1930, as compared with the average value and
THE VALUE OF MERCHANDISE imported into and export from British India (by Sea) and China for the undermentioned periods. Years British India (by Sea). China. Imports. Exports. Imports. Exports. Indian Produce. Foreign Produce. Chinese Produce. Foreign Produce. £'000. £'000. £'000. £'000. £'000. £'000. Average 1923 to 1926 … … 175,333 257,837 8,670 175,474 135,581 3,600 1927 … … 193 265 238,864 7,198 145,680 129,420 2,973 1929 … … 193,845 247,980 6,491 176,774 144,831 2,050 1929 … … 193,342 241,903 5,630 169,842 134,631 2,060 1930 Jan. to Nov. … … 135,956 177,079 3,763 Not available. NOTES.—(1) British India. Conversions of rupees to £ sterling have been made at the average annual rates of exchange for the years 1923 to 1926 and at the official par of exchange, 18 pence to the rupee, for subsequent years. (2) China. Conversions to £ sterling have been made at the average annual rate of exchange as published by the Chinese Maritime Customs.