Imports from Switzerland

HC Deb 21 November 1946 vol 430 c174W

148. Mr. Spence

asked the President of the Board of Trade, the nature, quantity and value of goods imported from Switzerland during 1946.

Sir S. Cripps

Following are the figures of imports from Switzerland during January—October, 1946:

Item	Quantity.	Value.
		£ 000
Machinery	867 tons	780
Watches, complete, and complete watch movements.	603,509	596
Other cutlery, hardware, implements and instruments.	—	262
Synthetic organic dye-stuffs.	2,045 cwts.	209
Other chemicals, drugs, dyes and colour.	—	134
Silk and artificial silk yarns and manufactures.	—	96
Other goods	—	422
Total imports from Switzerland.		2,499