HC Deb 17 April 1930 vol 237 cc3106-27W
Mr. HANNON

[on, 23rd July, 1929] asked the President of the Board of Trade, whether, in supplement to the question answered in the House of Commons on 27th February last, he can state the value and quantities of safeguarded manufactured goods and non-safeguarded manufactured goods imported into this country and retained for domestic consumption for the first half of 1925 and 1929, respectively, and the value and quantities of exports of safeguarded manufactured goods and export of non-safeguarded manufactured goods for the same two periods?

Mr. D. G. SOMERVILLE

[on 4th February] asked the President of the Board of Trade (1) if he can state the

I. (a)—STATEMENT SHOWING, IN RESPECT OF THE UNDERMENTIONED ARTICLES, THE QUANTITIES OF THE IMPORTS INTO, AND THE DOMESTIC EXPORTS AND RE-EXPORTS FROM, GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND DURING THE YEARS 1928 AND 1929.
General Notes.
1. The records of total imports and re-exports exclude transhipments under bond.
2. The figures for 1928 are revised, and those for 1929 are provisional.
Description of Article and Date of Imposition of Duty. Unit of Quantity. 1928. 1929.
Silk Yarn and Silk Manufactures (except Apparel, Embroidery and Silk Lace of all kinds). (Duty as from 1st July, 1925) (a)
Silk Yarn:
Total Imports lb. 810,316 773,764
Domestic Exports lb. 545,576 499,356
Re-exports lb. 9,10212,063
Silk Piece Goods:
Total Imports Sq. yd. 73,574,352 66,925,271
Domestic Exports Sq. yd. 7,840,987 6,501,770
Re-exports Sq. yd. 7,087,689 6,913,469
Silk Ribbons:
Total Imports lb. 508,655 424,342
Domestic Exports lb. 7,307 4,301
Re-exports lb. 35,993 26,062
Artificial Silk Yarn and Manufactures (except Apparel, Embroidery and Artificial Silk Lace of all kinds). (Duty as from 1st July, 1925) (a):
Artificial Silk Yarns:
Total Imports lb. 2,884,860 2,150,714
Domestic Exports lb. 9,543,325 8,153,761
Re-exports lb. 272,681 548,586
Artificial silk Tissues:
Total Imports lb. 10,136,815 12,673,085
Domestic Exports lb. 16,553,202 14,143,373
Re-exports lb. 784,291 1,040,106
Other Artificial Silk Manufactures:
Total Imports lb. 271,476 367,424
Domestic Exports lb. 523,757 527,237
Re exports lb. 24,040 32,005
For footnotes see columns 3115–3116.

value of the translucent pottery subject to duty imported into and exported from Great Britain during 1926 and 1929, respectively;

(2) if he can state the value of gas mantles, fabric and leather gloves, lace, wrapping paper, and optical instruments and glass, subject to duty, imported into and exported from Great Britain during 1925 and 1929, respectively?

Mr. RAMSBOTHAM

[on 4th February] asked the President of the Board of Trade if he can state the value of silk goods subject to duty imported into and exported from Great Britain during 1924 and 1929, respectively?

Mr. W. GRAHAM

now supplies the following statements:

Description of Article and Date of Imposition of Duty. Unit of Quantity. 1928. 1929.
Stockings and Hose (Hosiery):
Of Silk or of which the chief value is Silk (Duty as from 1st July, 1925):
Total Imports Doz. prs. 203,490 171,321
Domestic Exports Doz. prs. 63,120 72,646
Re-exports Doz. prs. 7,956 7,894
Of Artificial Silk or of which the chief value is Artificial Silk (Duty as from 1st July, 1925):
Total Imports Doz. prs. 547,851 1,036,553
Domestic Exports Doz. prs. 853,766 870,432
Re-exports Doz. prs. 42,835 55,367
Touring Cars, Commercial Vehicles, Chassis and Motor Cycles and Tricars (Duty on Motor Cars, Motor Cycles and Parts and Accessories thereof removed 2nd August, 1924. Duty re-imposed 1st July, 1925. Commercial Vehicles and Parts and Accessories thereof were exempt from duty until 30th April, 1926, inclusive, and Tyres and Tubes for Motor Cars and Motor Cycles until 11th April, 1927, inclusive):
Touring Cars (including Cabs), complete:
Total Imports Number 15,474 12,433
Domestic Exports Number 18,192 23,891
Re-exports Number 1,385 1,017
Commercial Vehicles, complete:
Total Imports Number 64 78
Domestic Exports Number 1,437 2,636
Re-exports Number 22 30
Chassis, complete, for Motor Cars, etc.:
Total Imports Number 18,628 26,574
Domestic Exports Number 12,911 15,484
Re-exports Number 617 253
Motor cycles and tricars, complete:
Total Imports Number 146 122
Domestic Exports Number 59,904 62,428
Re-exports Number 42 19
Cinematograph Films (Duty removed 2nd August, 1924. Duty re-imposed 1st July, 1925):
Blank Films:
Total Imports Thousand linear feet. 54,342 56,001
Domestic Exports Thousand linear feet. 35,499 10,672
Re-exports Thousand linear feet. 5,232 3,534
Positives:
Total Imports Thousand linear feet. 15,503 37,770
Domestic Exports Thousand linear feet. 40,792 38,245
Re-exports Thousand linear feet. 3,099 3,483
Negatives:
Total Imports Thousand linear feet. 7,103 6,689
Domestic Exports Thousand linear feet. 541 721
Re-exports Thousand linear feet. 4,700 3,628
Clocks and Watches. (Duty removed 2nd August, 1924. Duty re-imposed 1st July, 1925):
Clocks, complete:
Total Imports Number 3,093,439 2,967,799
Domestic Exports Number 15,430 17,091
Re-extorts Number 50,151 42,294
Clock Movements, complete:
Total Imports Number 917,480 1,074,285
Domestic Exports Number 365 647
Re-exports Number 2,410 2,830
Glasses for Clocks:
Total Imports Number 72,014 82,941
Cwt. 76 66
Domestic Exports Number 601 871
Cwt. 1 —
Re-exports Number 144 410
Cwt. — —
For footnotes see columns 3115–3116.

Description of Article and Date of Imposition of Duty. Unit of Quantity. 1928. 1929.
Clocks and Watches—continued.
Watches, complete:
Total Imports Number 4,655,242 4,807,248
Domestic Exports Number 2,655 3,169
Re-exports Number 111,896 105,769
Watch movements, complete:
Total Imports Number 313,728 287,917
Domestic Exports Number 49 53
Re-exports Number 12,412 17,944
Watch Cases:
Total Imports Number 982,916 959,715
Domestic Exports Number 578 555
Re-exports Number 971,928 919,400
Glasses for Watches:
Total Imports Number 6,989,614 7,141,015
Cwt. 336 266
Domestic Exports Number 3,774 19,728
Cwt. 3 3
Re-exports Number 10,894 8,851
Cwt. — —
Musical Instruments. (Duty removed 2nd August, 1924. Duty re-imposed 1st July, 1925):
Complete:
Organs—Automatic:
Total Imports Number 5 3
Domestic Exports Number 14 8
Re-exports Number 1 8
Not Automatic:
Total Imports Number 220 66
Domestic Exports Number 227 212
Re-exports Number 8 4
Pianos—Automatic:
Total Imports Number 75 22
Domestic Exports Number 541 389
Re-exports Number 15 3
Not Automatic:
Total ImportsNumber 2,431 1,604
Domestic Exports Number 3,177 3,020
Re-exports Number 110 122
Gramophones and Phonographs—Complete:
Total Imports Number 25,063 29,474
Domestic Exports Number 370,834 455,743
Re-exports Number 802 900
Stringed Musical Instruments:
Total Imports Number 98,300 59,596
Domestic Exports Number 7,566 7,863
Re-exports Number 3,908 3,523
Wood and Metal Wind Musical Instruments:
Total Imports Number 66,845 58,113
Domestic Exports Number 14,663 15,132
Re exports Number 3,147 3,895
Musical Instruments, other sorts:
Total Imports Number 34,123 18,813
Domestic Exports Number 7,561 7,169
Re-exports Number 667 653
Parts:
Rolls, perforated, for automatic pianos and organs:
Total Imports Number 12,698 7,322
Domestic Exports Number 18,699 9,941
Re-exports Number 1,064 —
For footnotes see columns 3115–3116.

Description of Article and Date of Imposition of Duty. Unit of Quantity. 1928. 1929.
Musical Instruments—continued.
Parts of Pianos (not automatic):
Keyboard Sets:
Total Imports Number 2 1
Domestic Exports Number 909 325
Re-exports Number 1 —
Actions:
Total Imports Number 5,807 1,720
Cwt. 947 247
Domestic Exports Number 26 2
Cwt. 8 —
Re-exports Number 1 1
Cwt. 1 —
Gramophone Records:
Total Imports Dozen 12,269 18,900
Domestic Exports Dozen 1,005,371 1,247,329
Re-exports Dozen 42 299
Lace and Net. (Duty as from 1st July, 1925):
Cotton Net:
Total Imports Sq. yd. 7,904 8,207
Domestic Exports Sq. yd. 26,155,238 24,694,925
Re-exports Sq. yd. 6,409 26,019
Silk Lace:
Total Imports lb. 85,209 112,635
Domestic Exports lb. (b) (b)
Re-exports lb. 5,012 6,529
Artificial Silk Lace:
Total Imports lb. 81,943 90,168
Domestic Exports lb. 594,223 750,651
Re-exports lb. 5,882 3,986
Gloves of Leather and of Fur. (Duty as from 22nd December, 1925):
Total Imports Doz. prs. 833,022 677,318
Domestic Exports Doz. prs. 48,531 52,771
Re-exports Doz. prs. 57,792 55,868
Fabric Gloves of Cotton. (Duty as from 22nd December, 1925):
Total Imports Doz. prs. 1,384,435 1,082,292
Domestic Exports Doz. prs. 19,843 21,307
Re-exports Doz. prs. 49,356 46,757
Mantles for Incandescent Lighting. (Duty as from 22nd December, 1925):
Total Imports Gross 10,347 9,739
Domestic Exports Gross 18,832 26,317
Re-exports Gross 201 439
Cutlery of dutiable kinds. (Duty as from 22nd December, 1925):
Knives {including handles, blades and blanks):
Total Imports Dozen 431,471 493,109
Domestic Exports Dozen 976,145 912,447
Re-exports Dozen 7,279 24,712
Scissors etc. (including handles, blades and blanks):
Total Imports Dozen 437,254 495,087
Domestic Exports Dozen 69,909 73,302
Re-exports Dozen 5,299 4,170
Razors:
Safety, complete:
Total Imports Dozen 34,828 32,064
Domestic Exports Dozen 197,759 158,734
Re-exports Dozen 2,330 5,336
Other (including handles, blades and blanks):
Total Imports Dozen 34,512 30,685
Domestic Exports Dozen 29,185 20,528
Re-exports Dozen 1,723 541
For footnotes see columns 3115–3116.

Description of Article and Date of Imposition of Duty. Unit of Quantity. 1928. 1929.
Packing and Wrapping Paper (c). (Duty as from 1st May, 1926):
Total Imports Cwt. 3,516,182 3,530,186
Domestic Exports Cwt. 187,996 220,520
Re-exports Cwt. 11,068 9,554
China and Translucent Pottery (including Bone China but excluding Hard Porcelain). (Duty as from 19th April, 1927, on tableware of translucent or vitrified pottery):
Total Imports Cwt. 56,157 47,920
Domestic Exports Cwt. 21,960 19,449
Re-exports Cwt. 477 589
General Earthenware (except high grade earthenware resembling China), semi-Porcelain and Majolica: (d)
Total Imports Cwt. 166,279 162,729
Domestic Exports Cwt. 697,677 775,201
Re-exports Cwt. 1,713 1,705
Rubber Tyres and Tubes. (Duty as from 12th April, 1927) (e);
Pneumatic Outer Covers for Motor Cara and Motor Cycles and Tricars:
Total Imports Number 333,410 181,099
Domestic Exports Number 979,976 1,393,963
Re-exports Number 52,959 17,111
Pneumatic: Inner Tubes for Motor Cars and Motor Cycles and Tricars:
Total Imports Number 252,294 86,534
Domestic Exports Number 983,361 1,190,963
Re-exports Number 59,644 21,742
Solid Tyres for mechanically propelled vehicles:
Total Imports Number 20,446 21,573
Domestic Exports Number 35,975 28,430
Re-exports Number 964 217
Buttons and Studs (Hard Haberdashery). (Duty as from 28th April, 1928, on Buttons for wearing apparel and household linen):
Total Imports Gross 12,611,494 12,299,749
Domestic Exports Gross 1,088,597 890,587
Re-exports Gross 1,021,63 1,223,192
Wrought Enamelled Hollow-ware, of Iron and Steel (Household, Kitchen, etc., Utensils). (Duty as from 13th June, 1928):
Total Imports Ton 7,231 4,313
Domestic Exports Ton 2,822 3,007
Re-exports Ton 47 21
(a) Particulars of apparel and other made-up goods containing silk or artificial silk, other than silk or artificial silk stockings and hose, are not available.
(b) Recorded by value only.
(c) The figures shown include non-dutiable descriptions of packing and wrapping paper and exclude tissue paper.
(d) The figures for General Earthenware have been shown since it appears probable that, prior to the imposition of the duty, a considerable proportion of the imports of Translucent or Vitrified Pottery was described on entry as General Earthenware. Since the imposition of the duty only a very small proportion of the imports recorded under this heading has been subject to duty.
(e) These figures exclude 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.

I. (b)—STATEMENT SHOWING IN RESPECT OF THE UNDERMENTIONED ARTICLES, THE DECLARED VALUES OF IMPORTS INTO, AND RE-EXPORTS AND DOMESTIC EXPORTS FROM, GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND DURING THE YEARS 1928 AND 1929.
General Notes.
1. The records of total imports and re-exports exclude transhipments under bond.
2. The figures for 1928 are revised, and those for 1929 are provisional.
Description of Article and Date of Imposition of Duty. 1928. 1929.
£ £
Silk Yarn and Silk Manufactures (except Apparel, Embroidery and Silk Lace of all kinds). (Duty as from 1st July, 1925) (a):
Total Imports 14,284,588 12,980,863
Total Re-exports 1,413,478 1,374,935
Retained Imports 12,871,110 11,605,928
Domestic Exports 2,184,688 1,942,576
Artificial Silk Yarn and Manufactures (except Apparel, Embroidery and Artificial Silk Lace of all kinds.) (Duty as from 1st July, 1925) (a):
Total Imports 7,010,894 7,739,850
Total Re-exports 661,541 860,077
Retained Imports 6,349,353 6,879,773
Domestic Exports 9,635,218 7,870,704
Stockings and Hose (Hosiery):
Of Silk or of which the chief value is Silk. (Duty as from 1st July, 1925):
Total Imports 470,474 412,941
Total Re-exports 16,567 21,054
Retained Imports 453,907 391,887
Domestic Exports 143,321 169,210
Of Artificial Silk or of which the chief value is Artificial Silk. (Duty as from 1st July, 1925):
Total Imports 658,275 976,075
Total Re-exports 47,213 52,607
Retained Imports 611,062 923,468
Domestic Exports 707,148 688,746
Touring Cars, Commercial Vehicles, Tractors, Motor Cycles and Chassis, and Parts, and accessories thereof. Duty on Motor Cars, Motor Cycles and Parts, and accessories thereof removed 2nd August, 1924. Duty re-imposed 1st July, 1925. Commercial Vehicles and Parts, and accessories thereof were exempt from duty until 30th April, 1926, inclusive, and Tyres and Tubes for Motor Cars and Motor Cycles until 11th April, 1927, inclusive (b):
Total:
Total Imports 7,599,637 9,274,485
Total Re-exports 610,354 516,173
Retained Imports 6,989,283 8,758,312
Domestic Exports 12,836,991 14,789,598
Included in the above are the following:
Touring Cars (including Cabs), Complete:
Total Imports [...] 2,965,934 2,302,274
Total Re-exports 215,600 163,959
Retained Imports 2,750,334 2,138,315
Domestic Exports 3,620,090 4,390,573
Commercial Vehicles, Complete:
Total Imports 17,652 25,645
Total Re-exports 5,181 8,420
Retained Imports 12,471 17,225
Domestic Exports 751,727 1,017,593
Motor Cycles and Tricars, Complete:
Total Imports 6,885 4,942
Total Re-exports 1,755 852
Retained Imports 5,130 4,090
Domestic Exports 2,520,085 2,663,789
For footnotes see columns 3121–3122.

Description of Article and Date of Imposition of Duty. 1928. 1929.
Cinematograph Films. (Duty removed 2nd August, 1924. Duty re-imposed 1st July, 1925): £ £
Total Imports 1,029,529 l,153,964
Total Re-exports 171,772 169,119
Retained Imports 857,757 984,845
Domestic Exports 266,962 211,854
Clocks and Watches and parts thereof. (Duty removed 2nd August, 1924. Duty re-imposed 1st July, 1925):
Total Imports 2,278,733 2,234,240
Total Re-exports 338,799 347,967
Retained Imports 1,939,934 1,886,273
Domestic Exports 65,665 61,445
Musical Instruments and parts thereof. (Duty removed 2nd August, 1924. Duty re-imposed 1st July, 1925):
Total Imports 812,304 638,727
Total Re-exports 41,229 42,803
Retained Imports 771,075 595,924
Domestic Exports 3,171,473 3,731,115
Lace and Net of all kinds, including Silk and Artificial Silk Lace and Embroidery made on Net or dissoluble fabric. (Duty as from 1st July, 1925):
Total Imports 615,635 694,191
Total Re-exports 124,319 114,951
Retained Imports 491,316 579,240
Domestic Exports 2,187,313 2,175,631
Gloves of Leather and of Fur. (Duty as from 22nd December, 1925):
Total Imports 1,179,957 1,001,263
Total Re-exports 117,552 [...]15,544
Retained Imports 1,062,405 885,719
Domestic Exports 184,004 204,658
Fabric Gloves of Cotton. (Duty as from 22nd December, 1925):
Total Imports 793,891 579,223
Total Re-exports 38,690 36,593
Retained Imports 755,201 542,630
Domestic Exports 19,530 23,459
Mantles for Incandecent Lighting. (Duty as from 22nd December, 1925):
Total Imports 17,336 18,763
Total Re-exports 382 758
Retained Imports 16,954 18,005
Domestic Exports 37,361 47,670
Cutlery of dutiable kinds. (Duty as from 22nd December, 1925):
Total Imports 414,487 695,062
Total Re-exports 87,173 120,684
Retained Imports 327,314 574,378
Domestic Exports 1,060,770 974,082
Packing and Wrapping Paper (c). (Duty as from 1st May, 1926):
Total Imports 3,516,164 3,593,308
Total Re-exports 17,181 15,273
Retained Imports 3,498,983 3,578,035
Domestic Exports 359,054 378,299
China and Translucent Pottery (including Bone China but excluding Hard Porcelain). (Duty as from 19th Apri1,1927, on Tableware of translucent or vitrified pottery):
Total Imports 319,181 275,300
Total Re-exports 6,438 6,792
Retained Imports 312,743 268,508
Domestic Exports 453,033 406,137
For footnotes see columns 3121–3122.

Description of Article and Date of Imposition of Duty. 1928. 1929.
General Earthenware (except high-grade earthenware resembling China), Semi-Porcelain and Majolica (d): £ £
Total Imports 381,060 434,728
Total Re-exports 9,338 9,532
Retained Imports 371,722 425,196
Domestic Exports 2,750,659 3,050,629
Rubber Tyres and Tubes:
Pneumatic Outer Covers and Inner Tubes for Motor Cars and Motor Cycles and Tri-cars and Solid Tyres for mechanically propelled vehicles. (Duty as from 12th April, 1927) (b):
Total Imports 784,701 459,956
Total Re-exports 167,349 63,415
Retained Imports 617,352 396,541
Domestic Exports 2,888,204 3,722,390
Buttons and Studs (Hard Haberdashery). (Duty as from 28th April, 1928, on Buttons for wearing apparel and household linen):
Total Imports 740,469 543,916
Total Re-exports 83,183 100,978
Retained Imports 657,286 442,938
Domestic Exports 157,473 141,109
Wrought Enamelled Hollow-ware, of Iron and Steel (House-hold, Kitchen, etc., Utensils). (Duty as from 13th June, 1928):
Total Imports 378,347 232,769
Total Re-exports 4,068 1,856
Retained Imports 374,279 230,913
Domestic Exports 265,399 277,535
Total of all above-mentioned articles:
Total Imports 43,285,662 43,939,624
Total Re-exports 3,956,626 3,971,111
Retained Imports 39,329,036 39,968,513
Domestic Exports 39,374,266 40,866,847
Total of Other Articles Wholly or Mainly manufactured:
Total Imports 274,530,393 290,442,454
Total Re exports 22,062,594 24,030,389
Retained Imports 252,467,799 265,512,065
Domestic Exports 539,495,055 532,966,515
Total of All Articles Wholly or Mainly manufactured:
Total Imports 317,816,055 334,382,078
Total Re-exports 26,019,220 28,901,500
Retained Imports 291,796,835 305,480,578
Domestic Exports 578,869,321 573,833,362
(a) Particulars of apparel and other made-up goods containing silk or artificial silk, other than silk or artificial silk stockings and hose, are not available.
(b) Rubber Tyres and Tubes imported or exported with and forming part of the equipment of complete motor vehicles or of chassis, or fitted to wheels imported or exported separately have, since the imposition of the duty on 12th April, 1927, been included in the value of motor vehicles, etc. When imported or exported separately they are recorded under "Rubber Tyres and Tubes."
(c) The gures shown include non-dutiable descriptions of packing and wrapping paper and exclude tissue paper.
(d) The figures for General Earthenware have been shown since it appears probable that, prior to the imposition of the duty, a considerable proportion of the imports of Translucent or Vitrified Pottery was described on entry as General Earthenware. Since the imposition of the duty only a very small proportion of the imports recorded under this heading has been subject to duty.

II.—GOODS LIABLE TO DUTY UNDER PART I OF THE SAFEGUARDING OF INDUSTRIES ACT, 1921, AS AMENDED BY SECTION 10 OF THE FINANCE ACT, 1926.
KEY INDUSTRY GOODS.
General Notes:
1. Figures of imports and exports of goods liable to Key Industry Duty, on the same basis as the figures shown in Tables I (a) and I (b) are not, in general, available.
2. Key Industry Duty is not chargeable on goods consigned from and grown, produced or manufactured in the British Empire.
3. In the following table, containing particulars of goods liable to Key Industry Duty, the figures shown consist of the following:—
Column (3) shows the quantity or value of Key Industry goods upon which Duty was paid during the year.
Column (4) shows the quantity or value of imported goods upon which Key Industry Duty had been paid and in respect of which, on re-exportation during the period specified, the original duty paid was refunded.
Column (5) shows the balance between the figures in columns (3) and (4).
Column (6) shows the total value of goods of these classes imported into this country free of duty. The available information is not sufficient to show what amount of the latter imports may have been re-exported.
4. Particulars of the domestic exports (i.e., of United Kingdom manufacture) from this country, of goods of descriptions such as are liable on importation to Key Industry Duty, are not, in general, available
5. Key Industry Duties were first imposed on 1st October, 1921, except in the cases of Amorphous carbon electrodes, etc. and Molybdenum, ferro-molybdenum, etc. which became chargeable from 1st May, 1926. Particulars in respect of 1921 (from 1st October), are given in Table 2, Volume II of the "Annual Statement of the Trade of the United Kingdom", 1925.

Description Year. Quantity or value on which duty was paid. Quantity or value of goods exported on Draw back. Quantity or value of goods retained for home use, excluding Empire goods admitted to Preference. Value of Empire goods admitted to Preference (i e. free of duty).
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
£ £ £ £
Optical glass and optical elements, whether finished or not, microscopes. field and opera glasses, theodolites, sextants, spectroscopes, and other optical instruments, and from 1st May, 1926, component parts of such optical instruments. (Duty 33⅓% ad. val to 30th April, 1926. Alte ed to 50% ad. val. from 1st May, 1926.) 1922 248,958 10,930 238,028 (a)
1923 309,987 15,490 294,407
1924 277,288 23,244 254,044
1925 302,821 43,855 258,966
1926 363,940 47,337 316,603
1927 491,312 80,777 410,535 127,554
1928 523,328 53,089 470,239 23,747
1929 503,159 62,474 440,685 17,022
Beakers, flasks, burettes, measuring cylinders, thermometers, tubing and other scientific glassware and lampblown ware, evaporating dishes, crucibles, combustion boats, and other laboratory porcelain. (Duty 33⅓% ad. val.) 1922 130,410 144 130,266 (a)
1923 139,190 544 138,646
1924 127,800 802 126,998
1925 147,382 1,622 145,760
1926 137,568 1,246 136,322
1927 140,316 1,351 138,965 —
1928 159,862 881 158,981 —
1929 177,696 2,783 174,913 525
Galvanometers, pyrometers, electroscopes, barometers, analytical and other precision balances and other scientific instruments, gauges and measuring instruments of precision of the types used in engineering machine shops and viewing rooms, whether for use in such shops or rooms or not, and from 1st May, 1926, component parts of dutiable scientific instruments. (Duty 33⅓% ad. val.) 1922 64,990 2,836 62,154 (a)
1923 83,042 2,542 80,500
1924 95,978 6,181 89,797
1925 109,772 8,819 100,953
1926 95,119 4,777 90,342
1927 153,629 8,971 144,658 —
1928 144,664 8,433 136,231 104
61929 203,210 15,306 187,904 12
for footnotes see columns 3127–3128.

Description. Year. Quantity or value on which duty was paid. Quantity or value of goods exported on Drawback. Quantity or value of goods retained for home use, excluding Empire goods admitted to Preference. Value of Empire goods admitted to Preference (i.e. free of duty).
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
£ £ £ £
Wireless valves and similar rectifiers, and vacuum tubes. (Duty 33⅓% ad. val.) 1922 26,806 639 26,167 (a)
1923 63,799 546 63,253
1924 94,659 3,006 91,653
1925 145,790 4,603 141,187
1926 160,087 2,900 157,187
1927 124,292 4,381 119,911 213
1928 132,254 2,312 129,942 81
1929 276,467 6,086 270,381 1,735
Ignition magnetos and permanent magnets. (Duty 33⅓% ad. val.) 1922 36,897 391 36,506 (a)
1923 64,010 1,256 62,754
1924 144,075 1,743 142,332
1925 196,806 4,422 192,384
1926 43,898 2,788 41,110
1927 41,991 2,285 39,706 3,925
1928 44,728 1,225 43,503 7,793
1929 56,030 2,018 54,012 4,227
Arc-lamp carbons. (Duty 33⅓% ad. val. to 30th April, 1926. Altered to ls. per lb. from 1st May, 1926.) 1922 15,705 193 15,512 (a)
1923 20,293 766 19,527
1924 24,686 1,931 22,755
1925 24,650 346 24,304
1926(b) 10,045 891 9,154
1927 Deduct 1(d) 143 Deduct 144 —
1928 891(e) 15 876 —
1929 — 2 Deduct 2 —
lb. lb. lb
1926(c) 216,455 68 216,387 —
1927 363,311 432 362,879 —
1928 414,284 4,119 410,165 —
1929 401,662 663 400,999 —
£ £ £ £
Hosiery latch needles. (Duty 33⅓%ad. val.) 1922 43,224 — 43,224 (a)
1923 51,878 5 51,873
1924 53,604 122 53,482
1925 55,855 431 55,424
1926 57,224 378 56,846
1927 59,831 408 59,423 54,856
1928 64,274 424 63,850 94,817
1929 61,404 600 60,804 73,549
Metallic tungsten, ferro-tungsten, and manufactured products of metallic tungsten, and compounds (not including ores or minerals) of thorium, cerium, and the other rare earth metals. (Duty 33⅓% ad. val.) 1922 35,111 4 35,107 (a)
1923 48,933 19 48,914
1924 39,309 4 39,305
1925 55,739 242 55,497
1926 20,849 19 20,830
1927 36,394 364 36,030 —
1928 32,896 19 32,877 —
1929 64,779 324 64,455 —
All Synthetic organic chemicals (other than synthetic organic dyestuffs, colours, and colouring matters imported for use as such, and organic intermediate products imported for their manufacture), analytical reagents, all other fine chemicals (except sulphate of quinine of vegetable origin) and chemicals manufactured by fermentation processes. Duty 33⅓% ad. val.) 1922 400,950 16,592 384,358 (a)
1923 447,031 21,033 425,998
1924 452,317 39,291 413,026
1925 495,127 47,645 447,482
1926 552,083 58,343 493,740
1927 617,738 64,796 552,942 406 845
1928 646,024 78,172 567,852 464,815
1929 848,085 70,640 777,445 563,007
For footnotes see columns 3127–3128.

Description. Year. Quantity or value on which duty was paid. Quantity or value of goods exported on Drawback. Quantity or value of goods retained for home use, excluding Empire goods admitted to Preference. value of Empire goods admitted to Preference (i.e. free of duty).
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
£ £ £ £
Amorphous carbon electrodes, but not including primary battery carbons or arc lamp carbons. (Duty 33⅓% ad. val. from 1st May, 1926.) 1926(c) 881 — 881 (a)
1927 321 64 257 —
1928 274 — 274 —
1929 53 — 53 —
Molybdenum, ferromolybdenum and molybdenum compounds and vanadium, ferro-vanadium and vanadium compounds (but not including ores or minerals of molybdenum or vanadium). (Duty 33⅓% ad. val. from 1st May, 1926.) 1926(c) 7,039 — 7,039 (a)
1927 10,577 38 10,539 —
1928 11,811 8 11,803 —
1929 26,534 — 26,534 —
(a) The value of Empire goods admitted free of duty as fulfilling Imperial Preference conditions is given from 1927 onwards, information prior to that date not being available.
(b) To 30th April, 1926.
(c) From 1st May, 1926.
(d) Excess of repayments.
(e) Arrears of duty.