HC Deb 04 March 1925 vol 181 cc460-1W
Mr. L. SMITH

asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the proportion of United Kingdom exports of iron and steel and manufactures thereof in 1924 to the total exports of similar goods from all countries

Mr. SAMUEL

Particulars of the exports of iron and steel and manufactures thereof for the year 1924 are at present available for a very limited number of countries only. The following statement shows the exports of this group of commodities from the countries specified below to all destinations during the year 1924.

Country whence exported Value of Exports Proportion of Total.
Million £'s Per Cent.
Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 74.5 32.5
United States of America. 45.3 19.8
France 27.8 12.1
Germany 43.0 18.8
Belgium 31.5 13.7
Czechslovakia .1 .1
Total of above 229.2 100.0

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