HC Deb 11 June 1913 vol 53 cc1631-2W
Mr. CHIOZZA MONEY

asked the President of the Board of Trade the total value in the last available year of the manufactured articles imported into Germany from the United Kingdom, the United States, and France, respectively; into the United States from the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, respectively; and into France from the United Kingdom, Germany, and the United States, respectively?

Mr. BUXTON

The following statement has been compiled from the particulars available in the published official Trade Returns for 1911 of the countries named. Owing to differences in the systems of classifying imports as "manufactured" or otherwise in the several countries, the results given are not strictly comparable. As regards imports into Germany, the calculation is based on the system of classification in force in that country prior to 1908 as being more nearly comparable with those in use in the other countries than that at present adopted in the German official returns.

Imports of Manufactured Goods in 1911.
(1) Into Germany:— £
From United Kingdom 22,600,000
From France 11,400,000
From United States 11,900,000
(2) Into the United States:—
From United Kingdom 35,000,000
From Germany 24,900,000
From France 17,000,000
(3) Into France:—
From United Kingdom 15,500,000
From Germany 22,400,000
From United States 3,600,000

Note.—The figures with regard to Germany and France relate to "special imports"; those with regard to United States of America to "total imports."