§ 88. Mr. Donnellyasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in terms of quantity and value, the principal imports and exports of British Guiana in terms of the last available financial year.
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BRITISH GUIANA—TOTAL IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, 1952—SHOWING PRINCIPAL ITEMS (A) IMPORTS Item Unit Quantity Value $ £ Beer, ale and stout … … … Gallons … … 398,578 987,625 205,755 Butter … … … … Pounds … … 1,022,473 898,989 187,289 Butter substitutes … … … Pounds … … 779,629 308,503 64,271 Fish— Tinned or canned or preserved Pounds … … 1,154,150 573,151 119,406 Smoked or dried … … Cwt. … … 38,659 1,009,722 210,359 Pickled, all kinds … … Barrels … … 677 33,658 7,012 Flour, wheaten … … … Bags of 196 lb. … 262,429 4,694,832 978,090 Cornmeal … … … … Bags of 196 lb. … 1,858 38,288 7,977 Split peas … … … … Lb. … … … 4,657,743 734,338 152,987 Meats, salted and pickled— Beef … … … … Barrels of 200 lb. … 4,599 395,068 82,306 Pork … … … … Barrels of 200 lb. … 6,066 417,735 87,028 Milk, condensed … … … Lb. … … … 2,603,112 822,629 171,381 Tea … … … … … Lb. … … … 200,569 206,923 43,109 Tobacco, unmanufactured-leaf … Lb. … … … 638,944 685,343 142,780 Apparel … … … … — — 1,358,366 282,993 Boots and shoes— Rubber and canvas with rubber soles … … … … Dozen pairs … 24,252 476,955 99,366 Other kinds … … … Dozen pairs … 22,415 1,081,049 225,219 Bags and sacks, empty (not of paper) Dozen … … 299,029 4,041,161 841,909 Road vehicles— Motor cars, trucks, vans and buses … … … Number … … 579 1,415,272 294,848 Motor cars, trucks, vans and buses (parts) … … Number … … — 614,400 128,000 Bicycles and tricycles … … Number … … 8,428 409,877 85,391 Cement … … … … Tons … … 12,281 591,732 123,277 Cotton manufactures— Piece goods … … … Square yards … 6,977,257 3,537,856 737,053 Other kinds … … … — — 591,384 123,205 Electrical apparatus … … — — 1,901,607 396,168 Glass and glassware … … — — 730,298 152,145 Implements and tools … … — — 633,731 132,027 Machinery … … … … — — 14,882,581 3,100,538 Sulphate of ammonia … … Tons … … 12,831 1,629,690 339,519 Medicines and drugs … … — — 1,079,901 224,979 Oils refined— Fuel, distilled, including gas oil and intermediate oils and intermediate oils … Gallons … … 5,505,081 1,235,370 257,369 Illuminating … … … Gallons … … 1,164,152 293,187 61,081 Lubricating … … … Lb. … … … 6,442,928 923,614 192,420 Motor spirit, including aviation spirit … … … … Gallons … … 3,585,614 1,041,110 216,898 Other … … … … Gallons … … — 30,840,035 6,425,007 81,115,980 16,899,162 Parcel post … … … … … … … 1,623,678 338,266 Total Imports … 82,739,658 17,237,428
§ Mr. LytteltonThe total value of imports and exports in 1952 was £17,237,428 and £17,099,317 respectively. The full details, by value and quantity, are as follow:
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(B) Exports Item Unit Quantity Value $ £ Spirits— Rum, overproof … … Proof gallons … 1,071,385 1,780,984 371,038 Rum, underproof … … Proof gallons … 13,188 106,908 22,272 Rice … … … … … Tons … … 27,675 6,357,499 1,324,479 Sugar, unrefined … … … Tons … … 234,185 41,939,255 8,737,345 Molasses … … … … Gallons … … 10,791,035 1,750,024 364,588 Balata … … … … Lb. … … 547,639 627,892 130,811 Bauxite … … … … Tons … … 2,285,966 22,240,571 4,633,452 Diamonds … … … … Carat … … 38,179 1,477,634 307,840 Timber, round and hewn— greenheart … … … Cubic feet … … 606,317 1,081,629 225,339 other kinds … … Cubic feet … … 14,813 17,668 3,681 Timber, sawn— greenheart … … … Cubic feet … … 271,447 804,371 167,571 other kinds … … Cubic feet … … 35,306 79,441 16,550 Medicines and drugs … … — — 264,367 55,076 Spirituous toilet preparations … Liquid gallons … 27,846 239,639 49,925 Animals, not for food … … — — 50,946 10,614 Bullion, gold raw … … … Oz. troy … … 16,348 885,085 184,393 Other … … … … 1,122,266 233,807 Total, domestic exports … … … … … … 80,826,149 16,838,781 Parcel post and ships' stores … … … … 354,799 73,916 Total re-exports … … … … … … 895,774 186,620 Total Exports … … 82,076,722 17,099,317