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RUSSIA

Exports to

1909

1910

1911

1,000 roubles

1,000 roubles

1,000 roubles

Germany

387,018

390,587

490,139

United Kingdom

288,748

314,978

336,740

Netherlands .

189,198

195,982

188,849

France

89,061

93,646

90,807

Italy . . .

67,785

75,196

52,708

Finland .

51,801

42,821

53,665

Belgium .

64,392

66,515

55,345

Austria-Hungary

60,875

49,735

67,973

Denmark .

36,728

26,531

35,605

Turkey

26,204

26,611

32,275

Rumania .

15,783

15,049

29,651

Norway

8,092

6,154

10,023

Spain ...

4,456

7,007

4.559

Sweden ....

11,033

8,907

8,941

East Indies

32

20

17

United States .

11,496

9,489

13,464

Egypt

3,129

3,309

3,197

Other countries

•

51,330

51,388

39,779

Total .

1,367,161

1,383,875

1,513,737

The chief exports are : to Germany, cereals, eggs, timber and flax ; to United Kingdom, cereals, timber, eggs and flax ; to Netherlands, cereals and timber ; to France and Belgium, cereals and flax.

The quantities of cereals (in 1,000 pouds) exported from Russia to different countries of Europe in 1910 and 1911 appear as follows : —

Wheat Rye .

Barley Oats . Maize . Other cereals

Total

United Kingdom Germany Netherlands

1910 j 1911 ' 1910 1911 I 1910 1911

83,482

3,421

23.759

24,091

4,208 1,678

140,539

48,146 2,839 19,517 23,205 20,573

33,121

9,420

141,486

12,714

2,814

21,479 17,921 165,033 16,169 10,343

1,403 i 47,054 j 59,828

115,683 I 246,609 : 290,773

82,212 18,056 44,644 25,055

9,662

52,382

18,027 45,648 24,066

.22,926

179,629

163,049

Prance

1910 1911

38,130

1 704

10,872

2,540

1,815

55.061

29,576

856 11,003

5,578 3,558

50,571

The chief articles of import from Russia into the United Kingdom and of export (domestic produce and manufactures) from the United Kingdom to Russia in two years were, according to the Board of Trade returns : —

Imports

Wheat .

Oats . Barley . Eggs . Flax and tow Wood . Butter . Refined sugar

1910

12,021,407 2,208,617 2,395,932 3,282,194 2,221,881 1,271,034 3,045,722 26,357

1911

£ 7,037,078 2,183,644 2,070,331 3,796,408 2,465,051 10,494,271 3,312,569 1,679,889

Exports

1910

1911

£

£

Iron

782,025

880,659

' Coal .

1,909,230

1,954,102

Machinery .

2,787,600

3,080,137

Copper .

12,641

16,599

1 Lead .

124,870

110,363

Woollen yarn

519,286

567,816

New ships .

171,864

173,974