§ Mr. CROFTasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the total value of imports into the United Kingdom, 2055W United States, Germany, France, Belgium, Japan, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and South Africa, respectively, in 1882 and 1912, and the percentage increase during the same period?
Mr. BUXTONThe following statement gives the particulars required:—
Country. Value of Imports in 1882. Value of Imports in 1912. Increase in 1912 over 1822. Amount. Proportion. Million £ s. Million £ s. Million £ s. Per cent. United Kingdom 413.0 744.6 331.6 80 United States 156.8 378.8 222.0 142 Germany 153.9 525.9 372.0 242 France 192.9 318.0 125.1 65 Belgium 64.3 182.9 118.6 184 Japan 5.5 63.1 67.6 1,047 Australia 34.2 76.4 42.2 123 Canada 22.8* 137.7* 114.9 504 New Zealand 8.3 18.8† 10.5 126 South Africa1 11.4 38.8 27.4 240 NOTE.—The figures for Germany, Trance, Belgium, and Canada relate to imports for consumption. In the remaining cases they relate to total imports. The figures for South Africa and Australia for 1912 are not entirely comparable with those for 1882, at which date the Union of South Africa and the Commonwealth of Australia had not been constituted. * For year ended 30th June, 1832, and 31st March, 1913, respectively, † In 1911.