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Major ARCHER-SHEE
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will give the value of the produce and manufactures of the United Kingdom consigned to the United States, France, Germany, Holland, and Belgium, respectively, and the percentage of wholly or mainly manufactured goods in each case, and the same information as regards goods exported to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa?
Mr. BUXTON
The following statement, which relates to the year 1911, gives the information desired by the hon. Member. Corresponding details for 1912 are not yet available:—
| Countries to which Consigned. | Total Value of Exports of United Kingdom Produce and Manufacture in 1911. | Of which Exports of Articles wholly or mainly Manufactured. | |
| Value. | Proportion to Total Exports. | ||
| £ | £ | Per cent. | |
| United States | 27,519,000 | 21,480,000 | 78.1 |
| France | 24,283,000 | 5,509,000 | 63.90 |
| Germany | 39,284,00 | 27,567,00 | 70.2 |
| Netherlands | 13,112,000 | 9,571,000 | 73.0 |
| Dominion of Canada | 19,715,000 | 16,722,000 | 84.8 |
| Commonwealth of Australia | 30,881,000 | 27,810,000 | 90.1 |
| Dominion of New Zealand | 9,809,000 | 8,672,000 | 88.4 |
| Union of South Africa | 20,180,000 | 17,779,000 | 88.1 |