IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. No. 207.-TOTAL VALUE of the IMPORT and EXPORT TRADE of the UNITED KINGDOM, with the PROPORTION thereof per HEAD of TOTAL POPULATION.

The Trade Tables are compiled from the Annual Statement of the Trade of the United Kingdom The values of the Imports represent the cost, insurance, and freight; or, when goods are consigned for sale, the latest sale value of such goods. The values of the Exports represent the cost and the charges of delivering the goods on board the ship, and are known as the "free on board" values.

These Accounts are exclusive of Gold and Silver Bullion and Coin (see pages 360-1) and of Foreign Merchandise transhipped under Bond (see pages 362-7).

1919

1,626,156,212 36 9 3 1,461,409,897 32 15 4 798,638,362 17 18 2 164,746,315 963,384,677 1919

1,932,648,881 41 11 9 1,709,895,550 36 15 11 1,334,469,269 28 14 4 222,753,331 1,557,222,600 1920

1920

1921

|1,085,500,061 23 09 978,580,755 20 15 4

703,399,542 14 18 6 106,919,306 810,318,848 1921

927,417,501 1925(c)

1925(c) 1,320,715,190 29 6 6 1,166,678,391 25 18 1 773,380,702 17 3 5

154,036,799

1926(e) 1,241,361,277 27 9 1 1,115,866,309 24 13 7 653,046,909 14 8 10 125,494,968

778,541,877 1926(c)

(u) In respect of the figures of Imports and Exports given in this Abstract, it should be noted that, in July 1917 and subsequently, the Accounts include merchandise imported and exported in public as well as in private ownership, except exports for the use of His Majesty's Forces on active service.

The figures for the period from August 1914 to June 1917, inclusive, include, in the case of Imports, all articles of food, but do not include other goods which, at the time of importation, were known to be the property of H.M. Government or the Governments of the Allies. In the case of goods exported, the figures for this period include goods bought in the United Kingdom by, or on behalf of, the Governments of the Allies, but do not include goods taken from British Government stores and depots or goods bought by H.M. Government and shipped on Government vessels.

(b) Exclusive of the value of the diamonds imported into the United Kingdom from the Union of South Africa. For the value of the Exports of diamonds from the Union of South Africa to the United Kingdom See note (f), pp. 292–3.

(c) From 1st April, 1923, particulars relating to Imports and Exports include the trade of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with the Irish Free State.

From the same date the direct foreign trade of the Irish Free State has been excluded.

IMPORTS.

No. 208.-TOTAL VALUE of IMPORTED MERCHANDISE CONSIGNED from

(a) Including Armenia.

(b) From 1921, inclusive, the statistics relate to countries as reconstituted under the Peace Treaties. (c) France includes Alsace-Lorraine from 1919 inclusive.

(d) Including Cochin-China. Camboja, Annam, and Tonquin, and, from 1913, French leased territories in China. (6) Including Anglo- Egyptian Sudan prior to 1914, now shown separately.

(f) Shown as "China (exclusive of Hong Kong, Macão, and Wei-hai-wei)" prior to 1913. (g) Shown as " Japan (including Formosa)" prior to 1913.

(h) Includes the States of Guatemala, Honduras, San Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.

(i) From 1st April, 1923, particulars relating to Imports include the trade of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with the Irish Free State. From the same date the direct foreign trade of the Irish Free State has been excluded.

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IMPORTS.

COUNTRIES.

No. 208.-TOTAL VALUE of IMPORTED MERCHANdise ConsigNED from

TOTAL FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES 558,627,257 577,218,844 508,833,541 580,068,123 645,833,842 705,134,305 893,115,932 1043,585,573

37,219,290

1,527,582

51,593,504
3,569,434

9.036,742 9,985,235 8,849,431 10,821,100 3,996,646 5,455,519 6,541,015 10,514,967 2,382.749 3,596,887 3,422.491 48,427,803 62,967,315 81,730,319 3,139,158 3,565,803 4,286,344

TOTAL FROM BRITISH COUNTRIES ()- 186,013,374 191,515,895 187,801,572 271,825,227 302,672,650 359,030,373 423,034,971 582,570,639

TOTAL FROM ALL COUNTRIES()

744,640,631 768,734,739 696,635,113 851,893,350 948,506,492 1064,164,678 1316,150,903 1626,156,212

(a) "Deep Sea Fisheries" included with "other Foreign Countries" in 1923 and subsequent years, previously included with "other British Countries,' (b) i.e., Straits Settlements and Dependencies (including Labuan) and Federated and Unfederated Malay States. (f) Exclusive of the value of Diamonds consigned to the United Kingdom from the Union of South Africa. The following

1372,711,840754,718,146 685,330,168 770,299,481 889,566,147 891,579,013 865,205,198 TOTAL FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES.

1932,618,881 1085,500,061 1003,098,899 1096,226,214 1277,439,144 1320,713,190 1241,361,277 TOTAL FROM ALL COUNTRIES.(ƒ)

(c)Nigeria was shown as the "Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria" and the "Protectorate of Northern Nigeria" prior to 1914. (e) From 1st April, 1923.

(d) See note (b), p. 290.

statement shows the value of Diamonds Exported from the Union of South Africa to the United Kingdom.