Mr. DUNDAS WHITEasked the President of the Board of Trade if he can state the values of the total export from this country of carpets of British manufacture, of the export from this country to the United States of carpets of British manufacture, and of the import into this country of carpets of United States manufacture, respectively, for each of the last five years?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe following statements give the information desired by the hon. Member with regard to woollen and2148W worsted carpets. Similar particulars relating to hemp and jute carpets are not available:-
(a) Statement showing the value of the exports of woollen and worsted carpets (of United Kingdom manufacture) from the United Kingdom, consigned to (1) the United States of America, and (2) all countries, during each of the years from 1904 to 1908r inclusive:—
Years. (1) Consigned to the United States of America. (2) Consigned to all Countries. £ £ 1904 … 39,165 953,029 1905 … 53,426 976,459 1906 … 88,441 1,123,086 1907 … 53,777 1,232,160 1908 35,694 776,259 (b) Statement showing the value of the imports of woollen and worsted carpets and rugs into the United Kingdom, consigned from the United States of America, during each of the years from 1904 to 1908, inclusive:—
Years. Carpets. Rugs. Total Carpets and Rugs. £ £ £ 1904 … * * 3,774 1905 … * * 3,566 1906 … * * 1,144 1907 … 1,328 360 1,688 1908 … 510 3,377 3,887 * The Imports of Carpets were not shewn separately from the Imports of Hugs prior to 1907.