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Mr. J. Griffiths
asked the President of the Board of Trade the amount of calcium carbide imported into this country in each year since 1930; the countries from which it was imported, showing the amount from each country separately; and the average price per ton at which it was sold in each year in this country?
Mr. Runciman
The following statement shows the total quantity and average value of calcium carbide imported into the United Kingdom during each of the years 1930 to 1936, distinguishing the principal
| Year. | Total imports. | Of which consigned from. | |||||
| Quantity. | Average value. | Sweden. | Norway. | Germany. | Yugoslavia. | ||
| Tons. | £ per ton. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | ||
| 1930 | … | 45,227 | 12·1 | 4,753 | 16,600 | 5,854 | 8,694 |
| 1931 | … | 46,473 | 12·3 | 4,312 | 22,181 | 4,990 | 6,973 |
| 1932 | … | 42,032 | 12·3 | 3,277 | 21,594 | 5,045 | 1,662 |
| 1933 | … | 43,109 | 11·4 | 3,773 | 23,774 | 2,229 | 4,783 |
| 1934 | … | 50,723 | 11·3 | 4,426 | 25,968 | 3,373 | 7,274 |
| 1935 | … | 55,234 | 11·0 | 4,152 | 31,466 | 4,971 | 6,651 |
| 1936 | … | 55,614 | 11·0 | 4,940 | 29,960 | 4,068 | 8,985 |