HC Deb 18 November 1919 vol 121 cc396-7W
MR. A. SHORT

asked the President of the Board of Trade Whether he will state the volume and value of our export and import trade, with Germany since the-Armistice, and the nature of such exports and imports?

Sir A. GEDDES

issued the following statement, as promised in his reply to the above question on Monday last

The following statement shows the total value of the, imports from Germany into United Kingdom and of exports from the United Kingdom to Germany during the period 11th November, 1918, to 31st October, 1919:

Imports: £
Potash Compound (other than Manures) 53,780
Manures 29,269
Leather, dressed 25,990
Skins and Furs, dressed and undressed 21,776
Toys and Games 8,631
Other Goods 77,989
Total 217,436

Exports of Produce and Manufactures of the United Kingdom: £
Herrings 382,110
Potatoes 350,873
Provisions, unenumerated 207,536
Tobacco and Snuff manufactured in the United Kingdom 293,618
Linseed Oil 1,613,396
Rape Seed Oil 206,499
Soap 480,437
Cotton Yarn 428,893
Cotton Manufactures 3,693,608
Woollen and Worsted Yarn 204,781
Woollen and Worsted Manufactures 1,732,495
Other goods 1,204,727
Total 10,798,973

Exports of Foreign, and Colonial Produce and Manufactures: £
Rice 158,377
Oatmeal and Rolled Oats 111,343
Lard 548,005
Bacon 1,019,609
Meat, preserved other wise than by salting (including tinned and canned) 679,386
Milk (Condensed and Powder) 469,998
Cotton, Raw 355,185
Jute 156,560
Oils, Animal and Vegetable 111,054
Rubber, Raw 374,409
Wool, Sheep's or Lamb's 61,473
Copper, Unwrought 57,500
Cocoa, Raw 102,007
Coffee, Raw 245,251
Sugar 60,297
Tea 41,125
Tobacco 66,363
Other goods 792,773
Total 5,408,775
Total Imports £217,435
Total Exports £16,207,748

Mr. CHADWICK

asked the President of the Board of Trade how many tons of sugar have been exported to Germany from this country since the 1st July?

Sir A. GEDDES

During the period from 1st July to 31st October of the current year, 979 tons of sugar were registered as exported to Germany from the United Kingdom. I have no figures yet for the subsequent period.