HC Deb 06 May 1929 vol 227 cc1956-7W
Mr. DENNISON

asked the President of the Board of Trade the nature of the trade between Great Britain and Sweden during the past two years?

Mr. H. WILLIAMS

The following table shows the total declared value of merchandise imported into and exported

Description. 1927. 1928.
£'000. £'000.
Imports: Total of which— 25,259 22,045
Food, drink and tobacco 4,095 Not yet available.
Raw materials and articles mainly unmanufactured 13,466
Articles wholly or mainly manufactured 7,683
Exports of United Kingdom Produce and Manufactures; Total Of which— 9,654 9,715
Food, drink and tobacco 606 Not yet available.
Raw materials and articles mainly unmanufactured 2,123
Articles wholly or mainly manufactured 6,782
Exports of Imported Merchandise: Total Of which— 1,029 1,243
Food, drink and tobacco 279 Not yet available.
Raw materials and articles mainly unmanufactured 483
Articles wholly or mainly manufactured 267

Detailed particulars of our trade with Sweden in 1928 have not yet been fully ascertained. The information with respect to 1927 is, however, shown on pages 155 to 160 of Volume IV of the "Annual Statement of the Trade of the United Kingdom" for that year. Among the principal articles imported and exported were the following:

Imports from Sweden: Wood and timber; wood pulp; paper, cardboard and manufactures; bacon; iron and steel and manufactures thereof; butter; wood manufactures; iron ore; machinery; eggs in shell; matches. Imports from Sweden of timber, wood pulp and iron ore, of classes for which particulars are shown in the Monthly Accounts relating to Trade and Navigation, amounted to £12,961,000 in 1927 and to £9,657,000 in 1928.

Domestic exports to Sweden: Coal; cotton yarns and manufactures: woollen and worsted yarns and manufactures; wool tops; non-ferrous metals and manufactures thereof; machinery; apparel; iron and steel and manufactures thereof; chemicals; motor cars; motor cycles, and parts thereof.