Mr. Edwardsasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can give the tonnage of copper, nickel, and chrome, metals and ores, imported by Germany in each of the last 10 years, and the source of supply?
§ Mr. StanleyThe following Statement shows the imports into Germany of the specified ores and metals, during each of the years 1929 to 1938, distinguishing principal sources of supply:
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1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 Metric Tons Copper Ore (including Cupreous Pyrites)— United Kingdom 21,997 20,121 19,685 19,635 15,659 27,277 50,985 57,876 60,082 32,055 British Possessions in the Mediterranean 8,452 6,085 440 30 — — 3,048 28,204 79,710 141,481 British India an Burma 12,932 13,221 15,649 10,831 11,995 10,739 9,369 8,605 8,422 6,841 Belgo-Luxemburg Economic Union 35,495 64,971 69,740 30,502 28,278 49,968 68,085 62,903 66,752 53,711 Denmark (a) 41,197 48,432 40,013 29,285 38,683 54,736 59,150 63,269 48,805 50,289 France 73,007 96,298 68,778 26,567 27,792 43,880 34,154 65,404 86,228 155,870 Netherlands 6,493 19,146 69,293 57,900 42,869 31,333 76,067 115,864 131,236 114,287 Norway 39,960 18,077 8,641 13,719 8,194 15,990 15,485 14,861 31,324 36,077 Spain (b) 57,708 16,987 16,598 833 2,494 94 — 6,368 7,309 26,563 Finland 27,442 16,015 33,696 30,740 36,745 49,944 56,448 26,412 4,642 — Italy (c) 32,404 37,063 29,797 2,240 — 40 18 — 50 — Lithuania 13,895 12,168 15,303 5,317 14,191 17,476 10,085 9,354 10,975 9,688 Other Countries 67,107 73,212 38,683 10,279 14,002 23,444 17,644 23,351 20,043 27,069 Total 438,089 441,796 426,316 237,878 240,902 324,921 400,538 482,471 555,578 653,931 Copper, Crude— British South Africa (d) 1,242 1,253 874 25,675 35,702 45,405 47,624 40,037 52,026 76,541 Canada 7,963 1,645 792 1,787 7,065 9,663 2,067 1,524 6,414 18,995 Belgo-Luxemburg Economic Union 22,718 28,586 31,950 16,671 10,161 10,441 4,576 3,395 5,314 5,932 Yugoslavia 8,125 15,907 15,095 13,970 18,576 8,930 11,671 13,000 11,527 7,011 Belgian Congo 4,328 8,728 21,897 18,145 22,592 24,871 24,991 27,807 29,608 39,931 U.S.A. 85,647 49,500 36,319 21,356 20,536 49,643 16,588 6,568 23,395 62,330 Chile 39,597 23,725 20,084 17,486 27,123 22,806 35,173 18,994 19,920 40,007 Other Countries 25,010 40,384 23,959 16,038 12,888 8,488 10,675 16,224 21,716 21,653 Total 194,630 169,728 150,970 131,128 154,643 180,247 153,365 127,549 169,920 272,400 Copper, scrap (including copper coins)— United Kingdom 3,260 825 1,107 1,274 3,777 2,447 5,826 9,095 10,359 8,839 Belgo-Luxemburg Economic Union 1,257 1,138 717 554 1,065 575 1,325 1,135 765 394 Netherlands 2,001 1,575 978 1,148 1,355 593 1,157 1,824 1,753 1,261 Sweden 1,432 879 927 975 1,708 975 2,297 1,646 1,368 1,637 U.S.A. 11,165 8,416 17,631 9,482 4,850 5,364 5,867 5,706 13,178 11,452 China 733 2,421 65 — — — 1 265 1,254 — Other Countries 5,825 4,935 3,373 4,094 5,156 4,085 3,418 4,601 4,026 3,725 Total 25,673 20,189 24,798 17,527 17,911 14,039 19,891 24,272 32,703 27,308 2228W
1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 Metric Tons Nickel Ore— British India and Burma … 2,840 2,712 2,589 2,803 3,118 3,454 4,277 4,471 3,594 3,366 Canada … 140 99 — 248 3,487 4,109 5,306 7,457 13,251 13,368 Netherlands Indies … — — — — — — — — — 16,571 Greece … 10,661 8,839 15,992 14,326 27,187 29,698 19,256 5,283 — — Other Countries … 177 161 1,008 321 721 348 174 440 3,145 910 Total … 13,818 11,811 19,589 17,698 34,513 37,609 29,013 17,651 19,990 34,215 Nickel, Crude and Scrap— Canada … 487 329 684 167 689 1,104 275 50 133 652 United Kingdom … 1,290 777 727 615 1,178 1,196 1,536 1,215 1,491 1,273 Norway … 258 48 66 112 228 771 592 637 683 924 U.S.A. … 1,690 726 469 905 1,911 1,848 1,846 1,122 782 949 Other Countries … 755 770 653 525 472 469 830 368 276 186 Total … 4,480 2,650 2,599 2,324 4,478 5,388 6,079 3,392 3,365 3,984 Chrome Ore— British South Africa (d) … 19,594 13,366 15,645 17,942 20,611 27,379 41,351 36,767 52,219 73,393 British and French Isles in South Seas … 8,603 4,515 5,222 6,667 5,126 10,924 2,539 10,305 39 7,271 Greece … 407 324 — — 677 6,162 5,610 8,423 11,508 13,975 Yugoslavia … 2,576 2,541 1,125 2,534 1,470 5,374 2,106 360 475 12,693 Turkey … 421 1,622 4,779 11,565 11,666 18,619 40,595 65,848 65,070 52,585 Other Countries … 10,094 6,520 759 3,945 8,154 8,525 3,239 1,672 2,851 16,489 Total … 41,695 28,888 27,530 42,653 47,704 76,983 95,440 123,375 132,162 176,406 Chrome, Crude and Scrap (e) Belgium … 67 23 18 — 21 199 145 943 683 489 Norway … — — — 168 743 1,306 749 2,848 4,447 4,833 Belgian Congo … — — — — — 5 — — 331 793 Other countries … 298 234 519 462 553 1,367 717 323 1,144 1,475 Total … 365 257 537 630 1,317 2,877 1,611 4,114 6,605 7,590 Note:(1) The particulars relate to imports for consumption into the German Customs area, which includes the Saar Territory from 18th February,1935, and the Sudetenland from 1st October, 1938. Austria is outside this Customs area, but the 1938 particulars exclude any imports from Austria. (2) So far as possible the particulars relate to the country of origin. (a) Including Iceland and Greenland, (b) Including Spanish Colonies up to and including 1936 (c) Including Italian Colonies up to and including 1936. (d) Union of South Africa, Rhodesia and Nyesaland. (e) Chrome, Cadmium, Wolfram and Other unspecified non-precious metals.