§ Mr. PENNEFATHERasked the President of the Board of Trade the quantity of coal imported by Switzerland from America since 30th June, and to what extent, if any, the Swiss importation of coal from America has reduced the exportation of British coal?
§ Sir R. HORNEThe official returns of imports issued by the Swiss Customs Administration are only made up for quarterly periods, the last issued being that for the three months ended September, 1920. In that period the quantities of coal, coke, and briquettes recorded as imported from the United States of America and the United Kingdom, respectively, were as follows:—
— Imported from the United States. Imported from the United Kingdom. Metric Tons. Metric Tons. Coal 471,000 90,900 Coke 9,000 12,800 Briquettes 6,600 109,900 As regards the second part of the question, these official returns for the third quarter of the year show an increase in the importation into Switzerland of coal, coke, and briquettes from the United Kingdom as compared with those for the first or the second quarters.