§ Sir R. GOWERasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the amount of the imports from Italy to Britain in 1933; and what were the respective amounts of the chief imports?
§ Dr. BURGINThe following table shows the total declared value of merchandise imported into the United Kingdom and registered as consigned from Italy during the year 1933, distinguishing the principal commodities.
Description. Declared Value. £'000. Total imports 9,209 of which Cheese 340 Lemons 755 Other fruit and vegetables, raw 716 Wine in casks 208 Hides and skins, undressed 375 Hemp and hemp tow or codilla 399 Gloves of leather or of fur 523 Hats and other headgear 505 Marble, not in the rough (other than works of art) 368 Silk yarns and manufactures (except apparel and embroidery) 309 Artificial silk yarns and manufactures (except apparel and embroidery) 703 Woollen and worsted yarns and manufactures (except apparel) 201 Chemicals, drugs, dyes and colours 213 NOTE.—The above figures are provisional.