HC Deb 23 May 1939 vol 347 cc2104-7W
Mr. Edwards

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can give the tonnage of iron-ore, pig-iron, scrap-iron, copper, tin, and nickel imported by Japan in each of the last five years and the source of supply?

Mr. Cross

The following statement, compiled from the Japanese trade returns, shows the quantities of the specified com-

Commodities and sources of supply. 1934. 1935. 1936. 1937, January-July.
1,000 Piculs. 1,000 Piculs. 1,000 Piculs. 1,000 Piculs.
Iron Ore.
Total … … 35,532 56,735 63,002 30,947
Of which from:—
British Malaya … … 14,557 24,571 28,191 (a)
China … … 13,758 21,030 20,865
Australia … … 1,360 5,937 3,577
Phillipine Islands … … 123 4,849 9,504
Pig Iron.
Total … … 10,240 16,032 16,199 8,596
Of which from:—
Manchukuo … … 6,816 6,739 4,520 2,010
British India … … 3,369 5,639 6,255 2,861
United States … … 13 14 10 2,479
Russia … … (b) 3,584 5,372 (a)
Scrap Iron.
Total … … 23,550 28,202 24,951 22,592
Of which from:—
United States … … 16,001 22,103 17,128 (a)
British India … … 1,673 1,613 2,325
United Kingdom … … 1,594 674 96
Netherlands East Indies … … 570 787 1,058
Copper.
Total … … 856 1,137 899 1,096
Of which from:—
United States … … 823 1,088 811 (c)875
Manchukuo … … 24 21 17 (a)
Tin.
Total … … 68 71 77 70
Of which from:—
British Malaya … … 46 44 46 35
China … … 13 15 18 10
Nickel.
Total … … 44 57 43 60
Of which from:—
United Kingdom … … 20 30 17 (a)
Norway … … 12 13 7
Canada … … 5 7 16
(a) Not available.
(b) Less than 500 piculs.
(c) Ingots and slabs only.
NOTE:—1,000 piculs equal 59.05 tons.

Mr. Edwards

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can give the quantities of oil imported by Japan in each of the last five years and the source of supply?

Mr. Cross

The following statement, compiled from the Japanese trade re-

modities imported into Japan during each of the years 1934 to 1936 and the period January to July, 1937, distinguishing the principal sources of supply. Corresponding information for periods subsequent to July, 1937, is not available.

turns, shows the quantities of mineral oil imported into Japan during each of the years 1934 to 1936 and the period January to July, 1937, distinguishing the principal sources of supply. Corresponding information for periods subsequent to July, 1937, is not available.

— 1934. 1935. 1936. 1937. (January—July).
I. Imports recorded by volume. Thousand litres. Thousand litres. Thousand litres. Thousand litres.
Total … 3,473,374 4,204,162 4,660,169 3,174,904
of which from:—
United States … 2,093,370 2,748,829 3,055,243 (a) 1,979,350
Netherlands East Indies … 601,146 865,664 1;007,585 (a) 632,366
British Borneo … 152,459 191,417 306,084 (a) 140,460
II. Imports recorded by weight. Metric tons. Metric tons. Metric tons. Metric tons.
Total … 13,243 13,499 13,293 2,914
of which from:—
United States … 12,253 12,222 12,070 (b)
(a) Excluding mineral oil of specific gravity above 0.8762, total imports of which amounted to 60,215 thousand litres.
(b) Not available.