§ Mr. J. DAVISONasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will state the total imports and exports from all sources, giving tonnage and value per ton, of iron castings, steel castings, and pipes and fittings cast, respectively, for the years 1913 and 1919, and the seven months ended 31st July, 1920?
§ Sir R. HORNEThe desired particulars are given in the following table:—
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QUANTITY AND VALUE OP THE TOTAL REGISTERED IMPORTS INTO, AND EXPORTS AND RE-EXPORTS PROM THE UNITED KINGDOM OP IRON CASTINGS, STEEL CASTINGS AND PIPES AND FITTINGS, CAST, DURING EACH OP THE YEARS 1913 AND 1919, AND THE SEVEN MONTHS ENDED 31ST JULY, 1920. Description. 1913. 1919. 1st seven months. 1920. Average value per ton in— Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. 1913. 1919. 1st mths., 1920. Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ £ £ £ IMPORTS. Iron castings in rough … 7,675 109,483 282 10,777 1,874 75,371 14.3 38.2 40.2 Steel castings in rough 12,036 209,971 488 26,271 2,904 130,821 17.4 53.8 45.0 Pipes and fittings, cast … 11,064 95,403 1,616 121,666 1,957 99,046 8.6 75.3 50.6 Total … 30,775 414,837 2,386 158,714 6,735 305,238 13.5 66.5 45.3 EXPORTS OF UNITED KINGDOM MANUFACTURE. Iron castings in rough … 5,384 80,268 399 9,549 416 18,845 14.9 23.9 45.3 Steel castings in rough 1,117 33,560 171 5,403 591 21,431 30.0 31.6 36.3 Pipes and fittings, cast … 235,052 1,701,653 53,831 893,139 55,644 1,232,467 7.2 16.6 22.1 Total … 241,553 1,815,481 54,401 908,091 56,651 1,272,743 7.9 16.7 22.5 EXPORTS OF FOREIGN AND COLONIAL MANUFACTURE. Iron castings in rough … 72 1,230 — — 48 2,157 17.1 — 44.9 Steel castings in rough 308 4,207 — — 86 3,839 13.7 — 44.6 Pipes and fittings, cast … 86 1,163 1 229 38 2,347 13.5 229.0 61.8 Total … 466 6,600 1 229 172 8,343 14.2 229.0 48.5