Mr. SIMONasked the President of the Board of Trade the total imports and exports, and the imports and exports of 33W manufactured goods, for the United Kingdom and Germany for the year 1930?
§ Mr. W. GRAHAMThe following table shows, in respect of the United Kingdom
— All descriptions of merchandise. Articles wholly or partly manufactured. Million £ Million £ United Kingdom: Total Imports … … … … 1,044.8 308.6 Domestic Exports … … … … 570.6 448.2 Re-exports … … … … 87.0 24.2 Germany: Imports for consumption … … … … 508.7 88.0 Domestic Exports … … … … 589.1 442.4 NOTES:
1. The range of articles included as "wholly or partly manufactured" varies according to the classification adopted in the trade returns of the two countries; figures based on a uniform classification are not available. The classes of goods included are described in the trade returns of the respective countries as follows, manufactured foodstuffs being excluded throughout: United Kingdom: "Articles wholly or mainly manufactured", together with manufactured tobacco. Germany: "Fertige Waren".
2. In the case of Germany, the figures of exports include the value of deliveries on account of Reparations.
3. Conversions from German currency into sterling have been made at the par rate of exchange.
4. The above figures are provisional.