HC Deb 05 March 1929 vol 226 cc228-9W
Mr. JENKINS

asked the President of the Board of Trade what quantity of scrap iron was imported into this country in 1920, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, and in January, 1929, respectively, and from what countries; what quantity was exported from this country for the same periods and to what countries; and the average price per ton for each of such periods?

— 1920. 1924. 1926. 1927. 1928. January, 1929.
Imports consigned from:— Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons.
Norway 4,627 14,173 6,352 2,942 2,071 13
Denmark (including Faroe Islands). 7,981 20,331 6,306 935 137 —
Germany 1,901* 74,085 25,620 4,930 2,435 —
Netherlands 104,174 141,669 25,246 4,859 5,002 —
Belgium 62,888 78,613 64,330 8,923 4,222 41
France 128,124 38,200 26,278 12,774 7,602 655
United States of America 110,978 1,696 1,372 1,307 11,322 5
Irish Free State — 26,942 15,640 26,307 17,095 922
British South Africa 8 18,310 289 210 69 53
British India — 8,620 9 711 281 —
Canada 8,151 573 604 1,143 381 —
Other Countries 6,869 29,259 4,771 5,729 4,795 1,006
Total Imports 435,701 452,471 176,817 70,770 55,412 2,695
Average value (c.i.f.) per Ton 195s. 86s. 71s. 73s. 61s. 51s.
Exports consigned to:— Tons. Tons. Tots. Tons. Tons. Tons.
Poland (including Danzig) † — — 100,400 150,532 17,417
Germany 2 2,416 5,623 41,443 48,495 4,148
Netherlands 211 13,735 130 19,388 8,191 1,546
Belgium 1,829 562 357 1,782 29,105 6,587
Spain 280 23,140 27,715 62,989 49,249 5,892
Italy 1,015 2,255 4,933 3,481 7,610 7,951
China (excluding Hongkong, Macao and leased territories). 25,456 16,180 11,592 5,191 27,152 2,182
United States of America — 4,347 6,524 8,461 5,397 48
Hongkong 10,063 5,116 2,486 4,975 4,768 918
Australia 101 17,374 7,793 7,856 5,563 101
Other Countries 5,665 3,241 4,790 4,915 8,155 563
Total Exports 44,622 88,366 71,943 260,881 344,217 47,353
Average value(f.o.b.) per Ton 270s. 94s. 73s. 65s. 63s. 63s.
* The figures for 1920 relate to the former German Empire, except for Alsace Lorraine which is included with France throughout.
† Not separately recorded in 1920—included, if any, with "Other Countries."

Note.—The above figures for 1920 relate to the trade of the British Isles as a whole, while those for 1924 onwards relate to the trade of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The figures of exports do not include the small amounts of imported scrap re-exported. The figures for 1928, and January, 1929, are provisional.