Exports of Cotton Piece Goods.

HC Deb 04 December 1912 vol 44 cc2305-6W

Mr. COOPER

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state what were the exports of cotton piece goods from the United Kingdom to the principal regions of the world in 1911, stating the percentage in each case; and what were the exports of cotton yarns from the United Kingdom to the principal regions of the world in 1911, stating the percentage in each case?

Mr. BUXTON

The following statements give the information desired by the hon. Member:—

(a) Cotton Piece Goods.
Region.	Value.	Proportion of Total.
		£	Per cent.
1.	Europe—except Turkey	9,516,000	10.5
2.	Turkey in Europe and Asia, Persia, Aden, etc	6,140,000	6.8
3.	Africa—North	5,459,000	6.0
	West.	3,543,000	3.9
	South	1,284,000	1.4
	East	609,000	0.7
4.	United States, Canada and New found land	3,338,000	3.7
5.	Mexico, Central America and West Indies	2,458,000	2.7
6.	South America—
	East Coast	7,576,000	8.4
	West Coast	1,997,000	2.2
7.	British East Indies	28,723,000	31.7
8.	Foreign East Indies, including Siam and French Indo-China	4,126,000	4.6
9.	Australia, New Zealand, etc.	4,373,000	4.8
10.	China, Hong Kong, Japan, Formosa and Korea	11,305,000	12.5
11.	Other Countries	65,000	0.1
	Total	90,512,000	100.0

(b) Cotton Yarns.
Region.	Value.	Proportion of Total.
		£	Per cent.
1.	Europe, exc'pt Turkey	10,934,000	69.8
2.	Turkey ill Europe and Asia and Persia	442,000	2.8
3.	Africa	201,000	1.3
4	United States and Canada	967,000	6.2
5.	America. Other parts	359,000	2.3
6.	British East Indies	2,280,000	14.6
7.	China, Japan, Dutch East Indies, etc.	327,001	2.1
8.	Other Countries	158,000	0.9
	Total	15,663,000	100.0