§ 48. Mr. Silvesterasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement about the current level of imports of manufactured and semi-manufactured goods.
§ Mr. DellComparing the four months June-September with the four months February-May, imports of semi- and finished manufactures increased in value slightly, in each case by about 1 per cent. In volume terms semi-manufactures were only a little higher despite rising production, while finished goods declined moderately.