HC Deb 07 March 1928 vol 214 cc1150-2W
Sir G. DALRYMPLE-WHITE

asked the President of the Board of Trade the increase or decrease in exports of the various articles safeguarded under the Safeguarding of Industries Act or under the so-called McKenna Duties, or of silk goods from November, 1924, or from the imposition of a duty to the present date, as also the increase or decrease of imports of such articles during the same period?

Commodore KING

pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 15th February, 1928; col. 871, Vol. 213] supplied the following statement:

Description. July to December, 1925 (inclusive). Year 1926. Year 1927.
Artificial Silk Yarn and Manufactures (except Artificial Silk Lace of all kinds)— £ £ £
Retained Imports 1,132,540 3,672,277 5,589,020
Domestic Exports 2,742,000 6,933,218 7,290,262
Touring Cars, Commercial Vehicles, Tractors, Motor Cycles and Chassis, Parts, and accessories thereof. Total—
Retained Imports 2,333,034 5,879,812 7,770,450*
Domestic Exports 6,477,724 12,185,087 13,618,225*
Included in the above are the following. Touring Cars (complete)—
Retained Imports 922,831 1,717,333 3,359,937*
Domestic Exports 2,103,464 3,233,759 3,529,716*
Commercial Vehicles (complete)—†
Retained Imports 25,593 102,327 18,841*
Domestic Exports 398,024 568,659 1,096,501*
Motor Cycles and Tricars (complete)—
Retained Imports 3,261 3,220 6,113*
Domestic Exports 852,437 1,805,768 2,142,172*
Cinematograph Films—
Retained Imports 255,791 836,676 1,060,228
Domestic Exports 152,084 219,476 228,326
Clocks and Watches and parts thereof—
Retained Imports 376,843 1,189,486 1,597,457
Domestic Exports 39,960 85,185 86,751
Musical Instruments and parts thereof—
Retained Imports 291,643 723,423 770,766
Domestic Exports 1,051,682 2,389,868 2,734,361
Lace and Net, of all kinds, and Embroidery made on Net or dissoluble fabric, including Silk and Artificial Silk Lace—
Retained Imports 276,057 504,746 465,475
Domestic Exports 1,117,089 2,009,593 2,146,605
Gloves of leather and of fur—
Retained Imports 1,048,522 1,053,803
Domestic Exports 170,379 184,690
Fabric Gloves of cotton—
Retained Imports 469,054 633,104
Domestic Exports 24,875 19,680
Mantles for Incandescent Lighting—
Retained Imports 63,304 42,312
Domestic Exports 34,743 41,815
Cutlery of dutiable kinds—
Retained Imports 220,395 315,488
Domestic Exports 900,088 971,174
Packing and Wrapping Paper—‡ May to December, inclusive.
Retained Imports 2,290,703 3,478,933
Domestic Exports 251,502 331,083
China, and Translucent Pottery (including Bone China, but excluding Hard, Poreclain)— April to December, inclusive.
Retained Imports 258,233§
Domestic Exports 346,150
*Includes (as from 12th April, 1927) rubber tyres and tubes, imported or exported with and forming part of the equipment of complete vehicles or of chassis, or fitted to wheels imported or exported separately.
† Dutiable as from 1st May, 1926.
† Includes non-dutiable packing and wrapping paper and excludes tissue paper.
§ The duty on tableware of translucent or vitrified pottery came into force on 18th April. The above figures of imports exclude Free Imports in April valued at £80,665. They include imports of non-dutiable china and translucent pottery throughout the period May to December.