Major G LYNasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can make any statement relative to the present amount of imports into Russia, stating the countries of origin; what is the value of British exports and imports to Russia; and how do these figures compare with those of 1925 and 1920, respectively?
§ Mr. W. GRAHAMThe following statement shows the value of the total imports of merchandise over all frontiers into the Soviet Union (Russia) during each of the 247W years ended September, 1925 and 1928, and the 10 months ended July, 1929, distinguishing the countries whence the
— Year ended September, 1925. Year ended September, 1928. Ten Months ended July, 1929. Thousand £. Thousand £. Thousand £. Total Imports … … 78,216 99,766 70,547 Of which from— United Kingdom … … 11,968 5,018 3,748 Germany … … 11,099 26,239 16,427 France … … 996 3,786 2,618 Italy … … 567 974 734 United States … … 21,818 19,826 11,137 Finland … … 2,016 1,750 946 Persia … … 5,636 6,602 5,679 Turkey … … 366 1,482 1,188 China … … 1,823 4,762 2,962 Mongolia … … 387 1,282 1,338 Japan and Formosa … … 289 571 489 Other Countries … … 21,251 27,474 23,281 Conversions from the original currency have been made at the rate of 9.25 gold roubles to £1, in 1925, 9.47 gold roubles to £1, in 1928, and 9.458 gold roubles to £1, in 1929.
The following Table shows the total declared value of merchandise imported into and exported from the United Kingdom and consigned from and to the Soviet Union (Russia) during each of the years 1921, 1925 and 1929. — 1921. 1925. 1929. £ £ £ Total Imports … 2,694,674 25,322,033 26,506,801 Exports: United Kingdom— Produce and Manufactures … 2,181,007 6,239,717 5,766,564 Imported Merchandise … 1,210,283 13,017,212 2,798,544 Note.—The above figures for 1921 relate to the trade of the British Isles as a whole, while those for 1925 and 1929 relate to the trade of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Comparable figures for the year 1920 are not available, since in that year the official trade statistics affecting Russia covered the territory of the former Russian Empire.