HC Deb 14 February 1939 vol 343 cc1566-7W
Mr. R. Gibson

asked the President of the Board of Trade what are the quantities of oil, tea and rubber, respectively, exported from the British Empire to Germany and Italy, respectively, during each of the last five years?

Mr. Stanley

The following statement, compiled from the official trade returns of Germany and Italy, shows the recorded imports into those countries of the under-mentioned commodities from the British Empire during the years specified.

Country. Year. Mineral Oil. Tea. Rubber.
Metric Tons.
Germany … … … 1934 49,610 1,941 33,709
1935 135,197 1,692 33,997
1936 35,001 2,377 44,112
1937 20,554 2,885 66,778
1938* 18,486 3,574 46,009
Italy … … … 1934 16,375 112 11,688
1935 9,800 92 21,448
1936 5,030 11 8,331
1937 251 15 23,339
1938* 1,547 (a) 26,161
(a) Not yet available. * Provisional figures.