§ 89. Sir J. Mellorasked the President of the Board of Trade the increase in the production of tobacco in Empire countries between 1919 and 1937; and the increase in the imports of Empire tobacco into the United Kingdom during that period.
§ Mr. BelcherComplete particulars of production of tobacco in Empire countries are not available for 1919. Total production in Canada, Australia, Union of South Africa, Rhodesia and Nyasaland increased from 56 to 147 million lbs. between 1919 and 1937. Imports of manufactured tobacco into the United Kingdom from these countries were 6.4 million lbs. in 1919 and 37.2 million lbs. in 1937. Imports from all Empire countries were 13.3 and 57.3 million lbs. respectively. Of the difference of just over 20 million lbs. in imports in 1937, 19.2 million lbs. came from India, which produced 1,111 million lbs. in that year.