HC Deb 20 March 1934 vol 287 cc1044-5W
Sir J. WARDLAW-MILNE

asked the President of the Board of Trade what were the figures of the imports of carpets in January and in February last from Belgium and British-India, respectively; and how these figures correspond with the imports for the same months of the previous year?

Dr. BURGIN

The following table shows the total quantity and declared value of the undermentioned descriptions of carpets, etc., imported into the United Kingdom and consigned from Belgium

Descriptions and countries whence consigned. Quantity. Declared Value.
January. February. January. February.
1933. 1934. 1933. 1934. 1933. 1934. 1933. 1934.
Sq. yds. Sq. yds. Sq. yds. Sq. yds. £ £ £ £
Carpets, carpeting, floor rugs, floor mats and matting of wool (including carpets and rugs on a wool or jute basis):
Belgium 56,418 132,765 76,105 112,448 7,902 18,924 9,917 16,424
British India 78,515 142,085 44,544 116,343 26,358 43,553 15,342 30,324
Jute carpets, carpeting and floor rugs, floor mats and matting:
Belgium 7,593 199 10,239 79 1,109 41 1,651 16

Note.—No imports of ju[...]e carpets, etc., were registered during the above periods as consigned from British India.

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