Increased Trade with Russia, Germany, and United States.

HC Deb 19 December 1912 vol 45 c1722W

Mr. NORTON-GRIFFITHS

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can state the relative increase of trade with Russia, Germany, the United States of America, and this country?

Mr. BUXTON

The following statement, which has been compiled from the Russian Official Trade Returns, shows the value of the imports into Russia from each of the countries specified in each of the years 1900–1911:—

Years.	Imports into Russia.
From United Kingdom.	From Germany.	From United States.
	Thousands of £s. (000's omitted).
1900	13,421	22,890	4,662
1901	10,869	22,267	3,686
1902	10,474	22,005	4,217
1903	12,020	25,534	6,668
1904	10,913	24,083	6,642
1905	10,282	25,377	4,310
1906	11,160	31,500	5,009
1907	12,132	35,611	5,868
1908	12,697	36,778	8,362
1909	13,505	38,344	6,107
1910	16,239	47,478	7,858
1911	10,242*	50,333*	†
* Provisional figures.	† Particulars not yet available.