HC Deb 16 October 1912 vol 42 cc1250-1W
Mr. CROFT

asked the President of the Board of Trade the total exports and imports, respectively, for the United Kingdom, Germany, the United States, France, Belgium, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa for 1900 and 1911, together with the actual and percentage increase during that period?

Mr. BUXTON

The following statement shows the value of the "special" trade of the countries and Dominions specified, in 1900 and 1911, wherever the information is available. In the case of Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, total imports are given, the values of the "special" imports into these Dominions in 1911 not being available. The figures relating to the trade of France and of Australia in 1911 are provisional only:—

Country or Dominion. Imports. Exports.
1900. 1911. Increase of 1911 over 1900. 1900. 1911. Increase of 1911 over 1900.
Million £s. Million £s. Million £s. Per Cent. Million £s. Million £s. Million £s. Per Cent.
United Kingdom … 459.9* 577.4* 117.5 26 291.2 454.1 162.9 56
Germany … 283.5 477.2 193.7 68 226.7 398.5 171.8 76
United States … 167.5* 312.3* 144.8 86 302.7 428.8 126.1 42
France … 187.9 326.4 138.5 74 164.3 246.9 82.6 50
Belgium … 88.6 172.5 83.9 95 76.9 141.4 64.5 84
Dominion of Canada … 36.4 107.2 71.8 203 31 5 54.9 23.4 74
Commonwealth of Australia … 42.3 65.0 22.7 54 30.2† 65.1‡ † †
Dominion of New Zealand … 10.2 18.8 8.6 84 11.6 16.8 5.2 45
British South Africa … 23.1† 38.4 † † 7.3† 20.1 † †

Note —All the above figures relate to imports and exports of merchandise only.

* Total imports less re-exports.

† The figures for 1900 are incomplete, the trade of South Africa via Delagoa Bay, Beira, etc., being excluded, and the exports of Australia being exclusive of a certain amount of trade which originated in one State and was exported from ports in another.

‡ Exclusive of ship's stores.