HC Deb 16 February 1931 vol 248 cc896-8W
Sir A. SINCLAIR

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the total values of the imports into, and exports from, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the United States, and Japan of manufactured goods, distinguishing between refined petroleum or the manufactured products of petroleum and other manufactures, and in the case of Germany between reparations in kind and other exports, during each of four successive periods of six months, ending with December of last year?

Mr. W. R. SMITH

The following statement shows the value of (a) refined petroleum and petroleum products, and (b) other goods classed as manufactures imported into and exported from the undermentioned countries during the periods specified, so far as the particulars

— 1929. 1930.
January—June. July—December. January—June. July—December.
United Kingdom. £'000. £'000. £'000. £'000.
Total Imports:
Refined petroleum and petroleum product 20,119 20,252 23,933 19,602
Other manufactures 143,292 152,010 136,209 128,840
Domestic Exports:
Refined petroleum and petroleum product 1,447 1,543 1,473 1,264
Other manufactures 287,356 292,968 241,790 203,660
Re-Exports:
Refined petroleum and petroleum products 1,414 2,058 1,253 1,192
Other manufactures 12,134 13,365 11,782 10,004
France.
Imports (for consumption):
Refined petroleum and petroleum products 9,550 11,757 11,324 (a)
Other manufactures 38,489 41,448 46,475 43,950
Exports (Domestic):
Refined petroleum and petroleum products 69 77 73 (a)
Other manufactures 123,746 129,822 113,985 103,066
Germany.
Imports (for consumption):
Refined petroleum and petroleum products 7,528 9,039 10,432 8,905
Other manufactures 57,942 53,135 47,915 40,078
Exports (Domestic), excluding deliveries on account of Reparations:
Refined petroleum and petroleum products 659 837 810 1,073
Other manufactures 222,574 239,509 212,840 204,602
Deliveries on account of Reparations:
Refined petroleum and petroleum products — 8 7 8
Other manufactures 8,006 11,206 12,432 12,491
United States. July—November.
Total Imports:
Refined petroleum and petroleum products 6,763 6,307 8,148 7,302
Other manufactures 185,796 187,113 148,245 98,873
Exports (Domestic):
Refined petroleum and petroleum products 52,967 54,572 52,194 36,907
Other manufactures 302,462 259,988 235,091 139,761
Japan. July—November.
Imports:
Refined petroleum and petroleum products 2,766 2,554 2,569 2,080
Other manufactures 35,541 30,972 26,272 16,157
Exports:
Refined petroleum and petroleum products 28 26 40 38
Other manufactures 87,548 98,927 62,366 52,280
(a) Particulars not yet available.

NOTES.
1. The range of articles included in "other manufactures" varies according to the classifications adopted in the trade returns of the respective countries. Figures based throughout on a uniform classification are not available. The classes of goods included, apart from refined petroleum and petroleum products, are described in the trade returns of the respective countries as follows:—
United Kingdom: "Articles wholly or mainly manufactured", together with manufactured tobacco.
France: "Objets fabriques".
Germany: "Fertige Waren".
United States and Japan: "Manufactures ready for consumption" and "Manufactures for further use in manufacturing".
Manufactured foodstuffs are excluded throughout
2. Conversion from foreign currencies into sterling have been made at the par rates of exchange.

are available from the trade returns of the respective countries.