BRITISH TRADE.
♦ , FIGURES FOR FEBRUARY. (United Press Association—Copyright) LONDON, March 13.
The preliminary figures of overseas trade foi\ February show a decrease of over £1,000,000 in the value of imports and an increase of more than £4,000,000 in that of exports, as compared with the corresponding month last year. The totals for last month were £56,302,000 and £34,098,000 respectively. THE principal changes. (Received This Day, 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, March 14. The Board of Trad© returns for February are as follow: £ Imports 56,302,000 Exports 34,097,000 Re-exports 4,408,000 The principal changes compar ed with February of last year are:— Increases. Imports Other foods 493,000 Tobacco 967,000 Rubber 501,000 Non-ferrous metals and manufactures ... 349,000 Exports— £ Wool 271,000 Iron, steel and mil's. 474,000 Non-ferrous metals and manufactures . 370,000 Machinery 840,000 Cotton yards and mfrs. 419,000 Woolen worsteds and manufactures 460,000 Vehicles 44,000 Decreases. Imports— £ Meat 458,000 Cotton 792,000 Wool 2,655,000 » Exports— Beverages and cocoa preparations 487,000 Coal 409,000
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 131, 15 March 1935, Page 6
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