DOMINIONS AND INDIA (EXTERNAL TRADE). (Hansard, 10 May 1934)

§ Mr. WILMOT
asked the President of the Board of Trade what percentage of the external trade of Great Britain was done with Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Newfoundland, India, and Ireland in the years 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, and 1933, or the latest completed year?

§ Dr. BURGIN
The following statement shows the trade of the United Kingdom with each of the undermentioned British countries expressed as a proportion of the aggregate trade of the United Kingdom during each of the years 1929 to 1933.
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§ Mr. WILMOT
asked the President of the Board of Trade what percentage of the external trade of Great Britain was done with Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Newfoundland, India, and Ireland in the years 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, and 1933, or the latest completed year?

— Proportion of total trade.

1929. 1930. 1931. 1932. 1933.

Per cent Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.

Consigned from :— Total Imports.

Canada … … … … … 3.8 3.7 3.8 6.1 6.8

Australia … … … … … 4.6 4.4 5.3 6.6 7.2

Union of South Africa (excluding South-West Africa Territory). 2.0 1.9 1.5 2.2 2.1

New Zealand … … … … … 3.9 4.3 4.4 5.3 5.5

Newfoundland … … … … … 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3

British India … … … … … 5.1 4.9 4.3 4.6 5.5

Irish Free State … … … … … 3.7 4.1 4.2 3.8 2.6

Consigned to :— Domestic Exports.

Canada … … … … … 4.8 5.1 5.3 4.5 4.8

Australia … … … … … 7.4 5.6 3.7 5.5 5.8

Union of South Africa (excluding South-West Africa Territory). 4.5 4.6 5.6 5.0 6.4

New Zealand … … … … … 2.9 3.1 2.9 2.8 2.6

Newfoundland … … … … … 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2

British India … … … … … 10.7 9.3 8.3 9.3 9.1

Irish Free State … … … … … 4.9 6.0 7.8 7.1 5.2

Consigned to :— Exports of Imported Merchandise.

Canada … … … … … 2.3 2.4 2.5 1.9 2.3

Australia … … … … … 1.9 1.6 1.0 1.2 1.5

Union of South Africa (excluding South-West Africa Territory). 1.4 1.4 1.7 1.0 1.3

New Zealand … … … … … 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.5

Newfoundland … … … … … 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1

British India … … … … … 1.0 1.5 1.3 1.1 1.4

Irish Free State … … … … … 9.3 11.3 13.4 11.9 9.5

Note.—The above figures relate to merchandise only.

—	Proportion of total trade.
1929.	1930.	1931.	1932.	1933.
						Per cent	Per cent.	Per cent.	Per cent.	Per cent.
Consigned from :—	Total Imports.
Canada	…	…	…	…	…	3.8	3.7	3.8	6.1	6.8
Australia	…	…	…	…	…	4.6	4.4	5.3	6.6	7.2
Union of South Africa (excluding South-West Africa Territory).	2.0	1.9	1.5	2.2	2.1
New Zealand	…	…	…	…	…	3.9	4.3	4.4	5.3	5.5
Newfoundland	…	…	…	…	…	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3
British India	…	…	…	…	…	5.1	4.9	4.3	4.6	5.5
Irish Free State	…	…	…	…	…	3.7	4.1	4.2	3.8	2.6
Consigned to :—	Domestic Exports.
Canada	…	…	…	…	…	4.8	5.1	5.3	4.5	4.8
Australia	…	…	…	…	…	7.4	5.6	3.7	5.5	5.8
Union of South Africa (excluding South-West Africa Territory).	4.5	4.6	5.6	5.0	6.4
New Zealand	…	…	…	…	…	2.9	3.1	2.9	2.8	2.6
Newfoundland	…	…	…	…	…	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2
British India	…	…	…	…	…	10.7	9.3	8.3	9.3	9.1
Irish Free State	…	…	…	…	…	4.9	6.0	7.8	7.1	5.2
Consigned to :—	Exports of Imported Merchandise.
Canada	…	…	…	…	…	2.3	2.4	2.5	1.9	2.3
Australia	…	…	…	…	…	1.9	1.6	1.0	1.2	1.5
Union of South Africa (excluding South-West Africa Territory).	1.4	1.4	1.7	1.0	1.3
New Zealand	…	…	…	…	…	0.7	0.9	0.8	0.6	0.5
Newfoundland	…	…	…	…	…	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1
British India	…	…	…	…	…	1.0	1.5	1.3	1.1	1.4
Irish Free State	…	…	…	…	…	9.3	11.3	13.4	11.9	9.5
Note.—The above figures relate to merchandise only.