Mr. F. OWENasked the President of the Board of Trade (1) the total value of furniture imported from Italy into the-United Kingdom in the months of January, February and March, 1931, and of the corresponding period in 1930;
(2) the total value of furniture imported from Russia into the United Kingdom in the months of January, February and March, 1931, and of the corresponding period in 1930?
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§ Mr. W. R. SMITHThe following statement shows the total declared value of the imports of furniture into the United Kingdom registered during the months of January, February and March, 1930 and 1931, as consigned from Italy and the Soviet Union (Russia), respectively:
Imports of furniture consigned from— Month. Italy. Soviet Union. 1930. £ £ January … … 7,327 — February … … 7,959 — March … … 10,227 4,477 1931. January … … 1,971 735 February … … 3,253 — March … … 4,861 — NOTE.—The imports from the Soviet Union consisted entirely, and those from Italy almost entirely, of furniture and cabinet ware of wood.