§ Colonel DAYasked the President of the Board of Trade the value of wireless and materials imported into this country during the past year from America, Germany, France and Holland, respectively; together with the amount of exports of broadcast sets and components from this country during the same period?
§ Mr. A. M. SAMUELThe following statement shows the imports and exports in the year 1925 of wireless instruments and apparatus and of wireless valves. The figures are provisional, and subject to possible amendment on final verification of the returns. Separate particulars are net available of the trade in wireless transmitting apparatus:
Branch of Trade, &c. Telegraph and Telephone Instruments and Appartus: Wireless. Wireless Valves. £ £ Total Imports 654,433 134,048 Of which consigned from— United States 110,760 6,567 Germany 348,366 7,402 France 55,525 32,908 Netherlands 14,309 55,678 Switzerland 72,043 37 Total Exports of United Kingdom Manufacture 1,106,311 183,204 The above particulars exclude the imports and exports of batteries, accumulators, and other material, the ultimate use of which cannot be ascertained at the time of importation or exportation.