HC Deb 30 July 1934 vol 292 cc2305-7W
Mr. DINGLE FOOT

asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department (1) the quantity and value of jute bacon-wrappers purchased by Denmark from the United Kingdom during the first six months of the present year and during the corresponding periods of 1933 and 1932;

(2) the quantity and value of jute bacon-wrappers purchased by Denmark from the United Kingdom during the months of April to June, inclusive, of the present year, and during the corresponding periods of 1933 and 1932?

Lieut.-Colonel COLVILLE

The Danish trade statistics include jute wrappers and new sacks under the same heading but the bulk of the imports consist of wrap- pers. The following table shows the imports of jute wrappers and new sacks into Denmark from the United Kingdom for the periods specified.

Period. Weight. Value.
Kilos. Kroner.
January-June inclusive
1932 478,300 364,000
1933 501,700 461,000
1934 462,200 377,000
1932—April 88,000 73,000
May 97,100 83,000
June 62,900 54,000
Total 248,000 210,000
1933—April 60,200 58,000
May 72,000 68,000
June 82,300 78,000
Total 214,500 204,000
1934—April 56,200 61,000
May 67,700 66,000
June 37,600 36,000
Total 161,500 163,000

The above figures are exclusive of United Kingdom jute cloth exported for the manufacture of wrappers in Denmark. According to information supplied by the Dundee jute industry, over 1,000,000 yards of cloth were so exported during the first six months of 1934. Comparable figures for earlier years are not available.