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Written Answers
United Kingdom Trade (India And Dominions)
Mr. LAMBERT
asked the President of the Board of Trade the imports from and exports to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and India for each year from 1929 to 1933, inclusive, and the average for the five preceding years?
Mr. RUNCIMAN
The following table shows the total declared value of merchandise imported into and exported from the United Kingdom during the undermentioned periods consigned from or to the countries specified:
| Country from or to which consigned. | Annual average, 1924 to 1928. | 1929. | 1930. | 1931. | 1932. | 1933. |
| Total Imports. | ||||||
| £'000. | £'000. | £'000. | £'000. | £'000. | £'000. | |
| Canada | 62,566 | 46,410 | 38,146 | 32,841 | 42,994 | 46,218 |
| Australia | 59,969 | 55,648 | 46,449 | 45,679 | 45,992 | 48,606 |
| New Zealand | 47,786 | 47,727 | 44,899 | 37,775 | 37,019 | 37,183 |
| Union of South Africa (including South West Africa Territory). | 21,552 | 24,417 | 20,350 | 13,133 | 15,640 | 14,532 |
| British India | 69,385 | 62,845 | 51,044 | 36,711 | 32,308 | 37,392 |
| Exports of Produce and Manufactures of the United Kingdom. | ||||||
| £'000. | £'000. | £'000. | £'000. | £'000. | £'000. | |
| Canada | 29,127 | 35,008 | 29,138 | 20,551 | 16,412 | 17,510 |
| Australia | 59,819 | 54,235 | 31,678 | 14,528 | 20,020 | 21,322 |
| New Zealand | 20,577 | 21,393 | 17,867 | 11,196 | 10,358 | 9,545 |
| Union of South Africa (including South West Africa Territory). | 31,106 | 32,786 | 26,661 | 21,931 | 18,172 | 23,393 |
| British India | 85,465 | 78,227 | 52,944 | 32,289 | 34,088 | 33,397 |
| Country from or to which consigned. | Annual average, 1924 to 1928. | 1929. | 1930. | 1931. | 1932. | 1933. |
| Exports of Imported Merchandise. | ||||||
| £'000. | £'000. | £'000. | £'000. | £'000. | £'000. | |
| Canada | 2,524 | 2,503 | 2,108 | 1,600 | 974 | 1,112 |
| Australia | 3,258 | 2,105 | 1,391 | 625 | 592 | 736 |
| New Zealand | 895 | 793 | 762 | 535 | 288 | 257 |
| Union of South Africa (including South West Africa Territory). | 1,606 | 1,576 | 1,242 | 1,075 | 520 | 616 |
| British India | 1,233 | 1,145 | 1,283 | 801 | 584 | 689 |
Note.—The figures for 1933 are provisional. | ||||||