HC Deb 23 May 1930 vol 239 cc695-700W
Mr. BOYCE

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give figures for the years 1909 to 1913 and for the year 1926 and onwards showing both the value and quantity of wool- textiles exported from Great Britain, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Belgium, and Italy to each of the following countries, namely, the United States of America, South America, Japan, China, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and South Africa?

Mr. W. GRAHAM

The following tables show for the years stated the total values of woollen and worsted yarns and manufactures, of domestic manufacture, exported from the United Kingdom, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Belgium and Italy, respectively, to the countries enumerated in the tables. It is impracticable to state the aggregate quantities of these goods exported, as they are not recorded by a common unit of measurement or weight. The particulars given in the tables are not strictly comparable owing (1) to territorial changes in the countries from which the goods were exported, and (2) to the different methods of classification adopted in the trade returns of those countries. Conversions from the original currencies into sterling have been made at the approximate par rates of exchange for the years 1909–1913 and for 1929. For the years 1926–1928 the average annual quoted rates have been used.

(ii) VALUE of the EXPORTS of WOOLLEN and WORSTED YARNS and manufactures from Germany to the undermentioned countries.
— 1909. 1910. 1911. 1912. 1913. 1926. 1927. 1928. 1929.
£'000
United States of America (a) 952.9 728.4 372.8 349.8 558.5 863.7 828.8 707.8 Particulars not yet available.
South America (b) … … 1,007.3 1,190.0 1,285.0 1,282.7 1,311.0 912.2 934.6 1,065.9
Japan (including Formosa and Korea) (c). 567.5 621.2 574.7 737.9 642.7 1,012.3 1,411.4 1,076.8
China:
China (exclusive of Hong Kong (d) 113.6 210.8 240.3 215.4 335.2 890.8 592.0 1,015.4
Hong Kong … … 19.1 20.6 13.9 12.6 10.0
Australia … … … 78.7 69.3 82.2 76.2 86.4 40.9 47.3 81.7
New Zealand … … 8.6 7.0 12.5 14.4 23.0 4.8 5.8 5.0
Canada (exclusive of Newfoundland and Labrador); 44.5 66.4 77.3 133.1 131.6 145.9 203.9 250.5
British South Africa (including, in addition to the Union of South Africa, Rhodesia, Nyasaland, Basutoland, Swaziland and Bechuanaland). 16.7 21.5 31.4 39.9 37.1 72.7 97.4 125.4
(a) Including Porto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands (former Danish West Indies) and Panama Canal Zone.
(b) Excluding French, Dutch and British Guiana and Falkland Islands.
(c) Including leased territories in China in 1909–12.
(d) Including Kiau-Chau throughout and territories leased to Japan (Kwangtung) in 1913 and in 1926–28.
NOTE.—The above particulars relate to the exports from the area comprised within the German Economic Union, which in 1909–13 included Luxembourg. In 1926 and subsequent years the Economic Union comprises the post-war area of Germany, but excludes that of the Saar Territory.
(iii) VALUE of the EXPORTS of WOOLEN and WORSTED YARNS and manufactures to the undermentioned countries from Austria-Hungary and Czechoslovakia respectively, during the years stated.
(a) Exported from Austria-Hungary.
— 1909. 1910. 1911. 1912. 1913.
£'000.
United States of America … … 56.7 59.9 52.9 40.9 84.5
South America … … … … 59.2 99.7 116.3 115.8 82.8
Japan … … … … … 26.3 82.4 55.3 256.1 322.5
China … … … … … 2.2 1.0 1.8 5.0 5.2
Australia … … … … … 1.2 1.7 2.0 3.0 5.3
New Zealand … … … … 0.0 — 0.0 0.0 —
Canada (including Newfoundland) … 22.7 36.8 24.6 8.8 22.0
British Possessions in Africa … … 1.6 2.5 4.1 5.3 4.5
NOTE.—Separate particulars in respect of the area now comprising Czechoslovakia are not available for the above period.
(b) Exported from Czechoslovakia.
— 1926. 1927. 1928. 1929.
£'000.
United States of America (a) … … 201.5 311.8 353.7 Not yet available.
South America (b) … … … … 58.0 49.8 80.0
Japan (c) … … … … … 311.3 272.6 171.2
China:
China (exclusive of Hong Kong) … 69.8 32.7 74.6
Hong Kong … … … … — Not separately distinguished.
Australia (d) … … … … 2.2 2.7 7.4
New Zealand … … … … 0.2 0.1 0.1
Canada (e) … … … … … 22.4 18.6 32.8
British Possessions in South Africa (including in addition to the Union of South Africa, Rhodesia, Nyasaland, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland and the South West Africa territory). 4.0 5.9 2.8
(a) Including Alaska, Porto Rica, Virgin Islands and Panama Canal Zone. (b) Excluding Panama, Falkland Islands, British French and Dutch Guiana. (c) Including Formosa, Korea and leased territories in China. (d) Including Papua and British Madated territory in New Guinea. (e) Including Newfoundland in 1926. NOTE.—The comparable particulars for 1909–13 are not available.

(iv) VALUE of the EXPORTS of WOOLLEN and WORSTED YARNS and manufactures from Belgium to the undermentioned countries.
— 1909. 1910. 1911. 1912. 1913. 1926. 1927. 1928. 1929.
£'000.
(g) (g)
United States of America … 103.4 71.9 25.4 6.6 6.3 80.3 75.4 119.4 116.7
South America (a) … … 54.3 87.2 80.6 155.6 139.3 280.6 221.8 231.4 200.3
Japan (including Formosa) (b) 6.3 4.7 1.1 3.5 1.8 19.2 17.0 6.9 (f)
China—
China (including Macao but exclusive of Hong Kong) (c) 1.1 4.0 0.9 3.5 7.2 71.3 17.5 89.3 17.2
Hong Kong … … … (f) 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.8 5.7 (f) (f)
Australia (including Fiji Islands) (d). 10.0 7.5 7.6 9.8 8.1 1.0 3.4 0.0 (f)
New Zealand … … … (f) (f) — (f) (f) 0.7 8.8 (f) (f)
Canada … … … … 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.2 1.1 11.9 16.5 3.1 0.5
Union of South Africa (including Southern Rhodesia, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland and Barotziland) (e) 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.7 1.8 2.3 2.6 (f)
(a) The particulars for 1909–1927 relate to Brazil, Argentine, Chile, Colombia, Peru and Uruguay. In addition, Bolivia is included for 1910–1913, Ecuador for 1911–1913 Panama for 1911 and 1913, Venezuela for 1926–1927. For 1928 and 1929 the particulars relate to Brazil, Argentine and Chile only.
(b) In 1926–1928, Kiau-Chau and Japanese Mandatory Territories in the South Seas are included.
(c) In 1909–1913 Kiau-Chau is included.
(d) In 1926–1928, Australia Mandatory Territories in the South Seas are included.
(e) Including South West Africa Territory in post-war years.
(f) Particulars not available or not yet available.
(g) The figures for these years are provisional and incomplete.
NOTE.—The particulars for post-war years relate to exports from the Belgo-Luxembourg Economic Union.
(v) VALUE of the EXPORTS of WOOLLEN and WORSTED YARNS and Manufactures from Italy to the undermentioned Countries.
— 1909. 1910. 1911. 1912. 1913. 1926. 1927. 1928. 1929.
£'000.
United States of America … 7.8 9.8 8.4 8.8 4.5 658.3 974.5 Particulars not yet available.
South America (a) … … 222.9 246.1 304.4 364.7 590.5 849.0 885.9
Japan (including Formosa) (b) … 1.2 8.7 15.2 30.6 49.4 58.3 60.8
China:
China (exclusive of Hong Kong (c). 23.5 1.8 0.5 1.4 17.1 204.7 81.4
Hong Kong … … … 22.2 37.1 28.0 23.5 32.2 127.8 93.7
Australia … … … … 0.6 1.1 0.3 1.4 2.0 9.1 5.6
New Zealand … … … — — 0.2 — 0.3 1.3 —
Canada (including Newfoundland and Labrador). — — — 0.8 — 17.2 32.9
British South Africa (including in addition to the Union of South Africa, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland and Rhodesia). 7.3 19.7 19.4 51.0 48.6 164.6 286.9
(a) Excluding Panama, British, French and Dutch Guiana and Falkland Islands throughout.
(b) Korea and leased territories in China are included in post war years but not in 1909–13.
(c) Excluding Japanese leased territories in 1909–13.