HC Deb 10 April 1934 vol 288 cc164-6W
Mr. LAMBERT

asked the President of the Board of Trade the imports from and exports to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and India for each year from 1929 to 1933, inclusive, and the average for the five preceding years?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

The following table shows the total declared value of merchandise imported into and exported from the United Kingdom during the undermentioned periods consigned from or to the countries specified:

Country from or to which consigned. Annual average, 1924 to 1928. 1929. 1930. 1931. 1932. 1933.
Total Imports.
£'000. £'000. £'000. £'000. £'000. £'000.
Canada 62,566 46,410 38,146 32,841 42,994 46,218
Australia 59,969 55,648 46,449 45,679 45,992 48,606
New Zealand 47,786 47,727 44,899 37,775 37,019 37,183
Union of South Africa (including South West Africa Territory). 21,552 24,417 20,350 13,133 15,640 14,532
British India 69,385 62,845 51,044 36,711 32,308 37,392
Exports of Produce and Manufactures of the United Kingdom.
£'000. £'000. £'000. £'000. £'000. £'000.
Canada 29,127 35,008 29,138 20,551 16,412 17,510
Australia 59,819 54,235 31,678 14,528 20,020 21,322
New Zealand 20,577 21,393 17,867 11,196 10,358 9,545
Union of South Africa (including South West Africa Territory). 31,106 32,786 26,661 21,931 18,172 23,393
British India 85,465 78,227 52,944 32,289 34,088 33,397

Country from or to which consigned. Annual average, 1924 to 1928. 1929. 1930. 1931. 1932. 1933.
Exports of Imported Merchandise.
£'000. £'000. £'000. £'000. £'000. £'000.
Canada 2,524 2,503 2,108 1,600 974 1,112
Australia 3,258 2,105 1,391 625 592 736
New Zealand 895 793 762 535 288 257
Union of South Africa (including South West Africa Territory). 1,606 1,576 1,242 1,075 520 616
British India 1,233 1,145 1,283 801 584 689
Note.—The figures for 1933 are provisional.