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THE BRITISH EMPIRE ; — UNITED KINGDOM

Priucipal Articles Imported (cout.)

1909

1910

1911

1912

Thous.£

Thous.£

Thous.£

Thous.£

Mutton (fresh, salted, etc.)

8,141

10,163

9,916

9,965

Butter

22,425

24,493

24,602

24,354

Cheese

6,833

6,812

7,140

7,414

Eggs

7.234

7,296

7,968

K,395

Fruits (fresh and preserved) .

12,900

14,193

15,490

15,6001

Sugar (refiued and unrefined) .

21,692

24,554

26,587

25,168

Tea

11,617

11,381

12,983

13,210

Wine

3,746

4,249

4,160

4,291

Eaw Materials—

Iron ore

4,986

6,057

5,640

6,028

Wood and timber ....

23,592

26,207

25,862

28,351

60,295

71,712

71,156

80,239

Wool, sheep or lambs'

31,886

33,812

32,978

33,235

Petroleum

6,121

5,663

5,694

7,352

Rubber . . ...

14,138

26,097

18,333

21,58C

and Rape)

8,176

9,805

9,559

9,543

Manufactures —

Iron and steel and manufactures

thereof

7,972

9,086

11,134

12,971

Copper (regains, wrouglit, nianu-

10,660

8,127

8,500

—

Tin (blocks, ingots, ^bars, and slabs)

5,604

7,160

8,739

8,970

See pr

evions table

Leather: undressed ....

4,561

5,052

5.440

6,518

,, dressed, varnishe<l, &'^.

4,815

4,578

4,464

5 208

Motor cars and parts thereof .

4,317

5,135

5,991

7,146

^ Partly estimated.

The Principal Articles of Export.

Principal Articles Exported

1909

1910 1

i

1911

1912

Thous.^

Thous.£

Thous.£

Thous.£

United Kingdom Produce —

Fish

4,746

5,244

6.427

6,726

Coal

35,319

36,100

36,5-21

40,495

Iron and Steel and Manufactures —

Pig and Puddled Iron .

3,696

4,139

3,889

4,679

Tinned plates and sheets

5,768

6,545

6,843

6,826

Galvanised sheets ....

6,496

7,426

7,614

8,597

Total Iron, &c., including items\ not specified . . . ./

38,192

42,977

43,730

48,629

Cotton j-arn

11,822

13,338

15,663

16,2-23

,, piece goods ....

68,279

78,685

90,513

91,629

Other cotton manufacture.«

12,299

12,613

12,4-27

12,986

Woollen and worsted yarn

5,004

6,549

6,477

6,900

Woollen tissues

10,207

12,546

13,303

14.110

Worsted tissues ....

6,578

7,874

7,124

6.712

Linen piece goods ....

5,727

6,115

5,642

6,120

Apparel (including boots, hats, &c.)

9,824

12,718

13,821

15,713

Foreign and Colonial Produce —

Food and drink

11,730

12,606

14,087

14,877

Cotton, raw

7,790

9,810

10,720

10,587

Wool (including woollen rags)

16,167

14,628

13,142

14,600

Hides and Skins . . . .

7,018

7,088

6,341

8,255

Rubber

9,118

14,854

13,451

16,287

Tin

4,060

4,877

6,430

6,755