HC Deb 15 November 1929 vol 231 cc2403-4W
Sir D. NEWTON

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the value of the exports of produce and manufactures of the United Kingdom, wholly or mainly manufactured, to Foreign countries and to British countries, respectively, during the calendar year 1928?

Mr. W. R. SMITH

The total declared value of articles of United Kingdom production exported during 1928, and classed in the United Kingdom Trade returns as wholly or mainly manufactured, was distributed as follows:—

£
Consigned to Foreign Countries 303,219,000
Consigned to British Countries 275,650,000

Sir D. NEWTON

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the value of the exports of British produce and manufactures, both in total and per head of the population of the importing country to Germany, France, Italy, United States of America, and Soviet Russia, and to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Union of South Africa, and India, during the 12 months ended 31st March, 1929?

Mr. W. R. SMITH

The following statement shows the declared value of the exports of produce and manufactures of Great Britain and Northen Ireland con signed to the undermentioned countries, registered during the twelve months ended 31st March, 1929; and the approximate value of those exports per head of the population of each importing country.

Country to which consigned. British Exports. British Exports per head of Population of Importing Country.
£ £ s. d.
Germany 39,460,000 0 12 3
France 26,480,300 0 12 11
Italy 14,978,500 0 7 4
United States of America. 46,182,400 0 7 8
Soviet Union (Russia). 2,647,700 0 0 4
Canada 36,748,100 3 16 1
Australia 54,649,600 8 13 3
New Zealand 19,887,000 13 13 0
Union of South Africa. 31,805,100 3 19 5
India 82,582,000 0 5 2