HC Deb 08 April 1925 vol 182 cc2265-6W
Mr. KELLY

asked the President of the Board of Trade what are the jute imports and exports, imports of piece goods (square yards), from Germany in 1924, to end of June, and from July to end of December, respectively; imports of yarn (lbs.) from Germany for 1922, 1923 and 1924, respectively; imports of piece goods from India (square yards) for 1922, 1923, and 1924, respectively; exports of piece goods (square yards) to Germany for 1922, 1923, and 1924, respectively; and exports of jute sacks to Germany for 1922, 1923, and 1924, respectively?

Sir B. CHADWICK

The particulars asked for are as follow:

(a) Imports of Jute Piece Goods consigned from Germany:
Square Yards.
January-June, 1924 8,885,258
July-December, 1924 5,573,874
(b) Imports of Jute Yarn consigned from Germany:
Lbs.
Year 1922 56,993
Year 1923 1,705,225
Year 1924 139,595

(c) Imports of Jute Piece Goods consigned from British India:
Square Yards.
Year 1922 54,644,126
Year 1923 70,255,437
Year 1924 56,433,387
(d) Exports of Jute Piece Goods (United Kingdom Manufactures consigned to Germany:
Square Yards.
Year 1922 312,800
Year 1923 145,200
Year 1924 444,472
(e) Exports of Jute Sacks and Bags, empty, new (United Kingdom manufacture), consigned to Germany:
Dozens Cwts.
Year 1922 46,410 7,451
Year 1923 150,051 8,985
Year 1924 351,452 10,237