§ Major GLYNasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give the figures of the value of British goods exported to Rumania, the various classes of goods being indicated in the most convenient manner, for the years 1912–13, 1920–21 and 1928–29; and further, if he can explain whether the cause of the fall of British exports is due to any failure to market
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— 1912. 1913. 1920. 1921. 1928. 1929. £ £ £ £ £ £ Total declared value … … 2,933,159 1,947,198 7,112,462 5,798,593 2,989,317 2,321,291 of which— Coal, coke and manufactured fuel. 154,723 237,859 729 61,037 22,109 (b) Cotton yarns … … 468,116 346,786 880,776 1,315,530 555,845 446,389 Cotton piece goods … 683,484 323,354 2,480,958 2,304,907 677,984 475,771 Cotton manufactures, other sorts. 131,027 98,454 358,054 201,986 90,774 (b) Machinery … … … 233,343 108,508 156,061 150,905 367,695 Iron, steel and manufactures thereof. 690,866 291,484 382,109 248,062 164,393 Woollen and worsted yarns 14,260 8,423 11,515 6,219 33,647 Woollen and worsted tissues (a). 166,951 78,242 862,806 787,151 185,444 Jute piece goods … … 12,074 2,972 79,456 10,872 (b) Cordage, cables, ropes and twine. 6,152 6,602 19,182 60,153 14,970 Tin in blocks, ingots, bars and slabs. 8,609 12,456 37,265 19,328 28,343 Machinery belting—other than leather. (b) 2,902 77,975 26,049 12,180 Rubber manufactures (c) (b) 5,575 68,490 13,726 30,227 Sulphate of copper … 36,086 55,084 7,527 191,597 75,419 Silk and silk manufactures (except apparel). 31,867 4,295 29,304 11,903 (b) Linen manufactures … (b) 8,687 46,559 26,954 Motor cars and parts thereof (d). 17,391 7,844 42,917 9,064 Apparel, not of for— Boots and shoes of leather (b) 2,727 31,020 8,904 Other descriptions … (b) 4,677 63,581 18,622 Linoleums and cork carpet 14,763 12,396 16,958 23,050 14,033 Oilcloth … … … 23,090 15,257 (b) Ships and boats (new), complete. 910 124,665 — 950 136,948 Arms, ammunition and military and naval stores. (b) 1,770 671,280 606 59,711 Gramophones and phonographs— Complete … … (b) (b) (b) (b) 114,528 Records … … … 74,859 (a) The figures for 1928 exclude "Tissues Wholly or Mainly of Mohair, Alpaca and Cashmere (not being Pile Fabrics)." (b) Particulars are not available from the published trade returns. (c) Excluding Rubber Balls and Rubber Toys in 1913. The figures for 1928 exclude Rubber Tyres and Tubes, (d) The 1912 figures include Rubber Tyres and Tubes for Motor Cars. Note.—In some cases the particulars shown for 1912 are not strictly comparable with those for subsequent years owing to variations in classification. British goods in that country by modern methods, in view of the fact that imports into Rumania of similar goods from foreign countries show no falling off?
§ Mr. W. GRAHAMThe following statement shows the declared value of the produce and manufactures of the United Kingdom exported therefrom and registered as consigned to Rumania during each of the years specified. With regard to the latter part of the question, I have no reason to think that there has been any failure by British firms recently to market goods in Rumania by modern methods.