HC Deb 02 August 1912 vol 41 cc2506-7W
Mr. CHIOZZA MONEY

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state, for each of the years 1900–11, inclusive, the imports for home consumption and the exports of own manufacture, respectively, of cotton yarns and manufactures by the United Kingdom, Germany, the United States, and France?

Mr. BUXTON

The following statement gives the information desired:—

COTTON YARN AND MANUFACTURES.
years. United Kingdom. Germany. United States. France.
Total Imports less Re-exports. Exports of United Kingdom Manufactures. Special Imports.† Special Exports.† Total Imports less Re-exports. Exports of United States of America Manufactures.‡ Special Imports. Special Exports.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
1900. 4,130,000* 69,750,000 4,829,000 13,488,000 8,291,000 4,667,000 2,531,000 7,216,000
1901. 4,074,000* 73,686,000 3,935,000 12,235,000 7,964,000 3,879,000 2,547,000 7,212,000
1902. 5,169,000* 72,458,000 4,222,000 14,332,000 8,876,000 6,254,000 2,495,000 7,162,000
1903. 6,240,000 73,612,000 4,740,000 16,461,000 10,411,000 6,170,000 2,537,000 7,403,000
1904. 5,539,000 83,874,000 5,284,000 18,061,000 9,726,000 4,105,000 2,393,000 8,654,000
1905. 6,288,000 92,011,000 5,427,000 20,406,000 9,628,000 9,623,000 2,594,000 10,927,000
1906. 6,576,000 99,579,000 6,806,000 20,904,000 12,471,000 10,126,000 3,116,000 12,992,000
1907. 6,808,000 110,437,000 10,701,000 23,879,000 14,499,000 5,731,000 3,731,000 14,824,000
1908. 7,679,000 95,056,000 7,438,000 19,673,000 13,277,000 4,575,000 3,040,000 11,614,000
1909. 7,272,000 93,445,000 8,208,000 18,895,000 12,312,000 5,969,000 2,906,000 13,658,000
1910. 8,500,000 105,871,000 9,123,000 21,692,000 13,008,000 6,010,000 3,529,000 13,692,000
1911. 8,959,000 120,063,000 8,625,000 23,351,000 13,094,000 7,357,000 3,369,000 13,969,000
* Excluding cotton lace, particulars of the imports of which are not available in these years.
† Includes waste from worked cotton from 1907, the first complete year for which such particulars are available. The value of the imports in this year amounted to £969,000 and of the exports to £779,000.
‡ Includes knit goods, i.e, stockings, sock, and other hosiery from 1908, the first year for which such particulars are available. The value of the exports in this year amounted to £309,000.