HC Deb 11 November 1919 vol 121 c255W
MR. BENNETT

asked the Secretary of State for India if he will furnish returns showing the development of the imports of manufactured goods from Japan into India during the past five years?

Mr. MONTAGU

The total value of the imports into India from Japan during each of he five years ending 31st March, 1918, of articles wholly or mainly manufactured excluding food, drink, tobacco and miscellaneous and unclassified articles, was as follows:

£
1913–14 3,063,000
1914–15 2,745,000
1915–16 4,551,000
1916–17 8,208,000
1917–18 11,540,000
Complete figures for the year ending 31st March, 1919, are not yet available.