HC Deb 06 May 1931 vol 252 c401W
Sir H. CROFT

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give information showing the increase or

United Kingdom. Germany. United States.
Domestic Exports of goods wholly or partly manufactured, excluding tobacco: £ s. d. £ s. d. s. d.
Increase (+) or decrease (−) per head of the population, 1930, compared with 1924. (−)4 4 4 (+)2 7 7 (a)
(+)1 19 10(b) (−) 6 11
Domestic Exports of manufactured tobacco: £ £ £
1924 6,506,000 429,000 4,994,000
1930 8,437,000 344,500 (a) 2,588,000
344,000 (b)
(a) Including deliveries on Account of Reparations.
(b) Excluding deliveries on Account of Reparations.
NOTES.
1. The range of articles included as "wholly or partly manufactured" varies according to the classification adopted in the trade returns of the respective countries. Figures based throughout on a uniform classification are not available. The classes of good" included are described in the trade returns of the respective countries as follows, manufactured foodstuffs being excluded throughout:
United Kingdom: "Articles wholly or mainly manufactured."
Germany: "Fertige Waren."
United States: "Manufactures ready for consumption "and" Manufactures for further use in manufacturing."
2. The values have been converted into sterling at the par rates of exchange.
3. The figures for 1930 are provisional.