HC Deb 30 November 1925 vol 188 cc1847-50W
Mr. A. V. ALEXANDER

asked the President of the Board of Trade the volume and the value of the imparts and exports of aluminium hollow-ware and of enam-

Value of the imports and exports and re-exports of cutlery in 1913, 1923, 1924, and in the first 10 months of 1925, showing German, Swiss, and United States imports separately?

Mr. A. M. SAMUEL

The following statement gives the desired information so far as the particulars are available:

elled hollow-ware, respectively, in 1913, 1923, 1924, and in the first 10 months of 1925, showing German and Swiss imports separately?

Mr. SAMUEL

The figures are as follow:

(A).—ALUMINIUM HOLLOW-WAKE, DOMESTIC.
Branch of Trade, etc. 1913. 1923. 1924. 1925. (Jan.—Oct.
(i) Quantities.
Imports:— … … Cwts. Cwts. Cwts. Cwts.
From Germany … … (a) 9,460 2,540 7,366
Prom Switzerland … … (a) 1,200 1,420 1,120
Total Imports … … (a) 10,720 4,120 8,728
Re-Exports … … (a) 320 40 240
Net Imports … … (a) 10,400 4,080 8,488
United Kingdom Exports … … (a) 7,240 7,940 11,786
(ii) Declared Value thereof.
Imports:— … … £ £ £ £
From Germany … … (a) 52,904 35,016 75,365
From Switzerland … … (a) 16,779 24,823 14,897
Total Imports … … (a) 70,995 62,541 92,767
Re-Exports … … (a) 6,173 2,811 2,941
Net Imports … … (a) 64,822 59,730 89,826
United Kingdom Exports … … (a) 198,274 215,489 167,694
(a) Not separately recorded in this year.
NOTE.—Since 1st April, 1923, the trade of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with the Irish Free State has been included. From the same date the direct foreign trade of the Irish Free State has been excluded.

(B).—HOLLOW-WARE OF IRON AND STEEL, WROUGHT ENAMELLED.
Branch of Trade, etc. 1913. 1923. 1924. 1925 (Jan.—Oct.).
(i) Quantities.
Imports:— Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons.
From Germany … … 11,256 3,621 1,959 3,987
From Switzerland … … — — — —
Total Imports … … 13,537 5,747 5,821 6,822
Re-Exports … … 203 131 59 52
Net Imports … … 13,334 5,616 5,762 6,770
United Kingdom Exports … … 2,484 3,565 2,749 2,581
(ii) Declared Value thereof.
Imports:— £ £ £ £
From Germany … … 443,049 131,701 100,432 242,298
From Switzerland … … — — 101 32
Total Imports … … 543,610 284,769 340,901 418,523
Re-Exports … … 12,988 7,610 5,450 5,503
Net Imports … … 530,622 277,159 335,451 413,020
United Kingdom Exports … … 122,023 400,629 334,998 298,177
NOTE.—Since 1st April, 1923, the trade of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with the Irish Free State has been included, From the same date the direct foreign trade of the Irish Free State has been excluded.

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