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Mr. Allighan
asked the President of the Board of Trade what are the chief exports to Venezuela; and what is the total value of exports to that country during the latest year for which statistics are available and for the equivalent period which ended immediately before the war.
Sir S. Cripps
Exports to Venezuela in 1938 amounted to £1,446,000 and in 1946 to £4,740,000. Particulars of the principal exports in 1946 are given below.
Pottery, glass, abrasives, etc: | £000 |
Cement | 103 |
Other | 273 |
Iron and Steel and manufactures thereof: | |
Wrought tubes | 459 |
Other | 932 |
Non-ferrous metals and manufactures thereof | 129 |
Cutlery, hardware, implements and instruments | 137 |
Electrical goods and apparatus | 313 |
Machinery | 700 |
Cotton thread | 105 |
Woollen and worsted tissues | 88 |
Manufactures of other textile materials | 194 |
Chemicals, drugs, dyes and colours | 245 |
Commercial vehicles and chassis | 187 |
Ships and boats, new | 123 |
Miscellaneous articles, wholly or mainly manufactured | 99 |
AU other articles | 653 |
Total | 4,740 |