§ Mr. BONAR LAWasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the value of cotton manufactures exported to and imported from Germany in the year 1909; and also what was the value of the imports to and exports from Germany of cotton piece goods and cotton yarns respectively for the same year?
Mr. BUXTONAccording to the official Trade Returns of the United Kingdom, the exports of cotton yarns and manufactures of British production from the United Kingdom to Germany in 1909 were valued at £5,790,000, and the imports of these goods into the United Kingdom from Germany at £5,766,000. The following Statement (compiled from the Official Trade Returns for the German Empire) gives the information desired as to the German imports and exports of cotton goods:—
Description of Article. Special Imports (i.e., Imports for Home Consumption)from all Sources. Special Exports (i.e., Exports of Domestic' Manufacture) to all Destinations. £ £ Cotton Years (including Cotton Thread for Sewing) 4,519,000 2,425,000 Cotton Piece Goods 1,840,000 6,241,000 Other Cotton Manufactures 500,000 9,444,000