HC Deb 23 October 1919 vol 120 cc180-2W
Major ENTWISTLE

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can make any statement relative to the present amount of imports into Russia. stating, if possible, the countries of origin?

Mr. BRIDGEMAN

Little information as to recent imports into Russia is available from Russian sources.

The following particulars of the exports from the undermentioned countries to Russia during the current year are however available:

Exports to Russia— £
From United Kingdom (Jan.-Sept.) 10,437,000
From United States (Jan.-July)—
To Finland 2,305,000
" Russia in Europe 1,340,000
" Russia in Asia 7,352,000
Total 10,997,000
From France (Jan.-Aug.) 415,000
From Japan (Jan.-June)—
To Russia in Europe 25,000
" Russia in Asia 3,993,000
Total 4,018,000

In all cases the figures represent exports to Russia as constituted before the War.

It may be added that the total value of imports into Finland during the first six months of 1919 was £33,233,000.

Major ENTWISTLE

asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the value of British exports and imports to Russia in the year 1913?

Mr. BRIDGEMAN

In 1913 the aggregate value of merchandise exported from the United Kingdom to Russia was £27,693,953, of which £18,102,683 represents the value of United Kingdom produce exported and £9,591,270 the value of foreign and Colonial merchandise re-exported. The total value of imports into the United Kingdom from Russia in 1913 was £40,270,539.

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