Sir N. STEWART SANDEMANasked the President of the Board of Trade what the total export of cotton goods from this country to Sweden, Denmark, and the Argentine was during the last three years, and also the total import of cotton goods into these countries for the same period?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANThe following statement shows the value of imports of cotton goods into Sweden, Denmark and Argentina, respectively, during each of the years 1930, 1931 and 1932, distinguishing imports from the United Kingdom.
those for Argentina are official tariff values expressed in gold pesos. Estimated "real values" of imports of cotton goods, as a whole, into Argentina exceeded tariff values by 37 per cent, in 1930, 33 per cent, in 1931 and 35 per cent, in 1932. The "real values" purport to represent approximately c.i.f. values.
4. As regards the particulars of imports from the United Kingdom, the Swedish and Danish returns record goods as imported from the country in which the goods were purchased; the Argentine returns record the 1143W country shown on the certificate of origin, vised by the Argentine Consul and accompanying the bill of lading.
— Mean quoted rate. 1930. 1931. 1932. Sweden—Kronor per £ … 18.11 17.97 19.01 Denmark—Kroner per £ … 18.16 18.06 18.64 Argentina—Pence per Gold Peso … 41.100 35.424 39.863