COMMERCE

77

1

Total i

Domestic |

Foreign and

Import Values C. I. F.

Imports 1

Exports

Colonial Exports

Export Values F.O.B.

1

1911

1912

1911 1912

1911

1912

Thous. i

Thous.

Thous. Thous.

Thous.

Thous.

11. Kaiv Materials —

£

£ i

& i £

£

£

Coal, Coke, and Patent Fuel .

30

277 i

38,447 \ 42,585

1

—

Iron Ore, Scrap Iron and Steel

5,799

6,219 1

453 409

9

11

Other Metallic Ores . . . |

8,860 1

9,056

111 116

665

643

Wood and Ti'uber . . . . j

25,862 1

28,351

199 : 324

753

883

Cotton

71,155 1

80,239

— ' —

10,720

10,587

Wool (incluUng Woollen Rag«)

36,037 ;

35,568 1

3,902 4,818

13,142

14,600

Otlier Textile Materials .

14,611 ;

18,578

436 . 475

3,735

4,703

Oil Seeds, Nuts. Oils, Fats & Gums

35,048 i

37,445

4,794 4,570

6,267

5.771

Hides and Undressed Skins . .

11,107

13,720

1,685 2,028

6,341

8,254

Materials for Paper Making . . |

4,750 1

5,567

819 ! 929

248

336

Miscellaneous

34,900

39,694

2,880 3,173

18,077

21,600

Total, Class II.

248,159

275,714

53,726 ; 59,427

59,958

67,388

III. Manufactured Articles—

Iron and Steel and Manufactures .

11,134

12,971

43,730

48,629

429

282

Other Metals and Manufactures .

27,581

31,200

11,023 12,299

8,457

8,663

Cutlery, Hardware, Implements

1 „

and Instruments ....

5,273

6,991

7,395 8,122

1,393

1,622

Electrical Goods and Apparatus .

1,435

.1,458

2,819 1 4,370

196

226

Machinery .....

5,769

6,821

30,961

33,162

1,143

1,270

Ships (new)

Manufactures of Wood and Timber

64

2,552

34

2,674

5,063 2,037

7,032 2,059

1

280

1

316

Yarns and Textile Fabrics :

(1) Cotton

(2) Wool

(3) Silk

(4) Other Materials

Apparel

Chemicals, Drugs, Dyes, & Colours

11,280 9,587

11,512 10,112

120,063 37,239

122,228

37,781

2,321 1,161

2,257 1,266

13,441

14,356

2.382 ; 2,230

1,868

1,934

7,895

8,889

13,199 1 14,575

2,164

2,268

5,200 11,411

6,041 12,562

13,821 1 15,713 20,053 ' 21,073

939 1,427

861 1,531

Leather and Manufactures

12,227

14,343

4,879 5,252

2,270

2,276

Earthenware and Glass .

Paper ....••

4,049

6,575

4,279 7,233

4,713 4,975 3,311 j 3,553

203 209

185

Railway Carriages and Trucks (not

1

of Iron), Motor Cars, Cycles,

Parts, &c

Miscellaneous

6,500 23,584

7,851 25,974

8,125 9,766 30,810 ^ 32,400

736 3,148

815 3,255

Total, Class III.

165,557

185,501

362,223 ^385,219

28,345

29,187

IV. Miscdlaneous

2,484

2,918

9,133 10,098

145

169

Total, British .

680,158

744,897

454,119 487,434

102,759

'111,838

The subjoined tables exhibit the value of the great articles of commerce imported, and home produce exported, in each of the last four years : —

The Principal Akticles of Import.

Principal Articles Imported

Food and Drink —

Wheat . . . . Wheatmeal and flour Maize . . . •

Barley . . - .

Oats

Animals, living (for food) Bacon . . . • Beef (fresh, salted, etc.) .

1909

Thous. £

45,272 6,370

12,123 7,144 5,438. 5,579

13,802

11,841

1910

1911

1912

Thous. £ Thous £ Thous. £

44,161 5,511

10,294 5,396 4,824 4,02'.)

13,391

13,405

38,910 5,277

10,713 8,266 5,391 3,851

14,463

13,211

46,450 5,518

13,593 7,878 6,339 1,007

14,556

15,825