§ Sir A. Wilsonasked the President of the Board of Trade (1) whether he can state the quantity and value of matches imported into this country for the past three years and from what foreign countries;
(2) the quantity and value of matches imported into this country for the past three years, and from what foreign countries?
The following table shows the quantity and declared value of the undermentioned descriptions of carpets, carpeting and rugs, imported into the United Kingdom during the year 1937, distinguishing the principal countries of consignment. Description. Quantity. Declared Value. Sq. yds. £ Carpets, carpeting and floor rugs, floor mats and matting of wool (including carpets and rugs on a wool or jute basis): Printed tapestry and tapestry velvet carpets and rugs TOTAL IMPORTS 14,584 4,476 Brussels and Wilton carpets and rugs, known as such 1,735,908 304,734 of which consigned from: Belgium … … … 1,628,454 271,680 France … … … 55,862 18,349 Axminster (including chenille Axminster) carpets and rugs, known as such TOTAL IMPORTS 919,267 182,247 of which consigned from: Belgium … … … 856,254 162,768 Germany … … … 46,147 15,864 Woollen carpets and rugs (including oriental), not elsewhere specified: Hand made, other than knotted TOTAL IMPORTS 46,192 21,180 Other than hand made TOTAL IMPORTS 596,262 145,873 of which consigned from: Germany … … … 229,115 62,229 Belgium … … … 195,061 35,260 Channel Islands … … … 70,362 25,018 Czechoslovakia … … … 66,915 10,247 Carpets, carpeting and rugs faced wholly with cotton TOTAL IMPORTS 1,838,156 307,977 of which consigned from: Belgium … … … 1,656,005 274,121 Italy … … … 98,828 17,288 Jute carpets, carpeting and floor rugs, floor mats and matting. TOTAL IMPORTS 118,577 18,594 Hair carpets and rugs, known as such TOTAL IMPORTS 10,540 2,764 NOES. —The above figures are provisional.
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§ Captain WallaceThe desired information in respect of the years 1935 and 1936 will be found on page 331 of Volume II of the Annual Statement of the Trade of the United Kingdom for 1936. Particulars for the year 1937 are not yet available, but I will send them to my hon. Friend early next month.