HC Deb 06 December 1932 vol 272 c1437W
Duchess of ATHOLL

asked the President of the Board of Trade the quantity and value of bacon imported from the Soviet Union in the first 10 months of 1931 and 1932?

Dr. BURGIN

The total imports of bacon into the United Kingdom registered during the first 10 months of 1931 and 1932, as consigned from the Soviet Union amounted to 20,695 cwts., of a declared value of £51,118, and to 37,935 cwts., of a declared value of £78,363, respectively.

Description. Country whence consigned. Year 1931. First ten months, 1932.
Quantity. Declared Value. Quantity. Declared Value.
Oat products: Cwts. £ Cwts. £
Meal Germany 70,736 38,223 74,994 41,508
United States 50,993 25,895 18,596 11,061
Canada 161,809 84,668 90,758 57,157
Other sorts (including groats and rolled oats.) Germany 84,082 44,802 97,966 51,768
United States 41,040 26,664 13,410 10,956
Canada 451,189 529,418 306,317 385,887
Pearled barley Germany 133,603 58,396 95,986 42,526
Netherlands 29,367 15,164 10,728 5,959
Canada 63 32

Notes.—(i) The total imports of pearled barley consigned from all British countries in 1926 amounted to 1,710 cwts., of a declared value of £1,128.

(ii) Separate particulars of the imports of rolled oats are not available.