HC Deb 14 April 1964 vol 693 cc36-45W
Mr. Taverne

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will state, for the three latest years for which figures are available, the exports of Bechuanaland, Basutoland and Swaziland, by commodity and by destination for each commodity.

BECHUANALAND: EXPORTS BY COMMODITY AND DESTINATION
Commodity Year Total Quantity Total Value Destination
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Republic of South Africa Others
£s'000 Sterling Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.
Sorghum (000 bags of 200 lb.) 1960 0.23 0.35 100
1961 179 268 100
1962 8.7 19.6 100
Citrus ('000 packets of 37 lb.) 1960 15.0 7.3 89 11
1961 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
1962 15.0 7.4 89 11
Beans and Pulses ('000 bags of 200 lb.) 1960 5.7 11.5 100
1961 68.1 170 100
1962 1.3 6.4 100
Groundnuts ('000 bags of 200 lb.) 1960 2.2 10.2 100
1961 33.4 157 100
1962 5.8 29.2 100
Wheat ('000 bags of 200 lb.) 1960 1.2 3.0 100
1961 2.4 5.9 100
1962 0.17 0.43 100
Millet ('000 bags of 200 lb.) 1960 0.08 0.11 1 99
1961 6.1 9.2 100
1962 0.28 0.41 100
Sunflower Seed ('000 bags of 200 lb.) 1960 0.77 1.6 100
1961 2.7 4.1 100
1962 3.7 3.7 100
Cotton (bales) 1960
1961 143 2.1 100
1962
Timber (short tons) 1960 400 1.8 100
1961
1962
Flower Bulbs (tons) 1960 80 3.0 100
1961
1962
Butter ('000 lb.) 1960 137 21.8 100
1961 350 61.3 100
1962 59.1 7.7 100
Butter Fat ('000 lb.) 1960 154 23.5 6 94
1961 406 60.7 45 55
1962 360 48.2 51 49
Cattle, live ('000 head) 1960 7.9 151 100
1961 12.7 236 100
1962 18.8 315 100
Cattle Carcasses ('000 lb.) 1960 36,018 1,578 41 59
1961 36,813 1,658 22 78
1962 44,301 2,046 15 48 37

Mr. Fisher,

pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 9th December, 1963; Vol. 686, c. 43]. supplied the following information.

Commodity Year Total Quantity Total Value Destination
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Republic of South Africa Others
£s'000 Sterling Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.
Sheep and Goats 1960 2,612 9.5 8 92
1961 300 0.60 100
1962 64 0.15 100
Pigs 1960 1,282 9.2 100
1961 922 8.2 100
1962 436 2.9 100
Poultry 1960 5,431 1.5 100
1961 815 0.21 100
1962 7,938 1.9 100
Hides ('000 lb.) 1960 1,382 93.7 14 35 51
1961 7,028 276 2 60 38
1962 6,236 262 9 13 78
Skins, Sheep and Goats ('000 pieces) 1960 40.7 10.7 2 74 24
1961 119.0 10.2 92 8
1962 39.8 10.2 80 7 13
Skins and Karosses, Wild Animals ('000 pieces) 1960 0.16 1.4 1 81 18
1961 48.4 43.5 9 77 14
1962 26.2 25.9 25 61 14
Miscellaneous Animal Products 1960 n.a. 64.4 12 79 9
1961 n.a. 35.7 99 1
1962 n.a. 42.1 26 74
Abattoir By-products 1960 n.a. 469 1 87 12
1961 n.a. 139 1 91 8
1962 n.a. 169 30 49 21
Bones ('000 lb.) 1960 154 0.77 100
1961
1962
Gold (oz.) 1960 203 2.5 100
1961 261 3.2 100
1962 288 3.5 100
Silver (oz.) 1960 25 0.01 100
1961 39 0.01 100
1962 33 0.01 100
Asbestos ('000 short tons) 1960 1.8 132 100
1961 1.9 161 10 90
1962 1.9 136 n.a. n.a. n.a.
Manganese ('000 short tons) 1960 14.2 70.8 100
1961 24.8 144 4 96
1962 25.7 82.3 100
Bonemeal 1960
1961 n.a. 19.6 100
1962
n.a. = not available.
— = nil or negligible.

BASUTOLAND, EXPORTS BY QUANTITY, VALUE AND DESTINATION
Commodity Year Total Quantity Total Value £'s '000 Sterling Destination
Wheat and Flour ('000 bags of 200 lb.). 1960 39.3 n.a. Republic of South Africa and Overseas
1961 25.7 n.a.
1962 22.8 n.a.
Sorghum (000 bags of 200 lb.) 1960 5.8 7.6
1961 1.6 3.7
1962 1.3 1.3
Peas and Beans ('000 bags of 200 lb.) 1960 13.1 52.5
1961 5.7 25.8
1962 7.4 30.8
Cattle ('000) 1960 10.4 186.8
1961 8.5 105.3
1962 8.8 185.4
Horses and Mules 1960 34 0.37
1961 33 0.35
1962 88 0.97
Sheep and Goats ('000) 1960 3.2 7.9
1961 2.1 6.9
1962 1.4 4.8
Wool ('000 lb.) 1960 6,786 731.5
1961 7,356 804.7
1962 8,523 869.4
Mohair ('000 lb.) 1960 1,181 329.4
1961 1,266 354.3
1962 1,512 357.3
Hides ('000 units) 1960 30.1 24.0
1961 11.7 12.0
1962 13.2 3.2
Skins ('000 units) 1960 67.6 21.5
1961 80.6 22.6
1962 36.6 1.7
Bones ('000 lb.) 1960 578 n.a.
1961 720 n.a.
1962 539 n.a.
Symbols: n.a. = not available.
— = nil or negligibe.

SWAZILAND. EXPORTS BY COMMODITY AND DESTINATION
Commodity Year Total quantity Total value £'000 Sterling Destination
U.K. Fedn. Rhodesia and Nyasaland Republic of South Africa Others
per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent.
Sugar ('000 short tons) 1960 36.5 1,780.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
1961 58.6 1,844.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
1962 62.0 2,991.0 21 69 10
Canned Fruit. Mainly Pineapples ('000 short tons). 1960 1.6 126.5 96 2 2
1961 1.6 114.5 64 29 7
1962 3.9 169.5 68 7 17 8
Seed Cotton ('000 short tons) 1960 4.2 267.0 100
1961 5.3 359.5 100
1962 3.0 206.5 100
Rice. Paddy ('000 short tons) 1960 4.2 162.5 100
1961 4.0 195.0 100
1962 3.9 305.0 100
Citrus ('000 short tons) 1960 0.82 34.0 Marketed on instructions received from the South Africa Citrus Exchange which sells mainly to the U.K. and Europe. Market recently extended to Canada.
1961 2.9 55.0
1962 4.3 103.5
Bananas ('000 crates of 100 lb.) 1960 32.2 30.5 100
1961 11.1 36.0 100
1962 2.1 28.5 100
Tobacco ('000 lb.) 1960 959 49.0 100
1961 435 24.0 100
1962 634 34.0 100
Cattle for slaughter ('000 head) 1960 17.1 514.0 100
1961 21.1 633.5 100
1962 21.2 636.5 100
Hides and Skins ('000 pieces) 1960 61.0 32.5 100
1961 68.2 37.0 100
1962 56.0 35.0 100
Asbestos ('000 short tons) 1960 32.0 2,787.0 70 22 8
1961 30.8 2,535.0 72 19 9
1962 32.8 2,470.0 69 20 11
Gold ('000 fine oz.) 1960 0.81 10.0 100
1961 1.3 17.0 100
1962 2.2 27.5 100
Timber and Timber Products:—
Planed and Sawn Timber ('000 cu. ft.) 1960 168 600.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Raw and Veneered Particle Board ('000 sq.ft.) 1960 3,228
Door Styles and Doars ('000 units) 1960 698
Wattle Bark ('000 short tons) 1960 7.3
Planed and Sawn Timber ('000 cu. Ft.) 1961 363 329.7 19 26 39 16
Raw and Veneered Particle Board ('000 sq. ft.) 1961 4,886
Door Styles and Doors ('000 units) 1961 726
Wattle Bark ('000 short tons) 1961 1.4

Commodity Year Total quantity Total value £'000 Sterling U.K. Destination
Fedn. Rhodesia and Nyasaland Republic of South Africa Others
per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent.
Planed and Sawn Timber ('000 cu. Ft.) 1962 1,472 420.0 7 1 18 74
Raw and Veneered Particle Board ('000 sq.ft.) 1962 2,427
Door Styles and Doors ('000 units) 1962 n.a.
Wattle Bark ('000 short tons) 1962 2.5
Butter and Butter Products:—
Butter Fat ('000 lbs.) 1960 30.8 65.0 100
Butter ("000 lbs.) 1960 427
Butter Fat ('000 lbs.) 1961 33.0 55.0 100
Butter (000 lbs.) 1961 387
Butter Fat ('000 lbs.) 1962 27.1 32.5 100
Butter ('000 lbs.) 1962 239
Symbols: n.a. = not available
— = nil or negligible.