§ Mr. HANNONasked the Secretary of State for India if he can state the quantities of iron and steel and manufactures thereof exported to British-India from Great Britain, Germany, Czechoslovakia and Belgium, respectively, during the five months ended 31st May in the present year; and if any preferential consideration has been extended to goods of British against those of foreign origin?
§ Mr. BENNFor the four months ended 30th April, 1931, the following quantities 1081W of iron (excluding ore), steel, and iron or steel were imported into India. Out of a total of 188,580 tons imported, 145,019 tons came from the following countries:
—— Iron Steel. Iron or Steel. Total. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. United Kingdom. 283 5,003 51,354 56,640 Sweden 132 — 513 645 Belgium 121 15,910 36,733 52,764 Germany — 935 11,832 12,767 Luxemburg — 8,113 — 8,113 France — 2,337 8,322 10,659 United States of America. — — 1,427 1,427 Norway — — 887 887 Netherlands — — 860 860 Poland — — 257 257 Total 536 32,298 112,185 145,019 In the case of the balance of 43,561 tons, the names of the exporting countries are not stated. The figures for May are not yet available.
As regards the last part of the question, I would refer the hon. Member to pages 19 to 26 and 29 of the Indian Tariff, of which I am sending him a copy.