BRITISH TRADE.
DOMINIONS’ RECORD PERCEN-
TAGE
(United Press Association —Copyright! . LONDON, January 20.
The distribution of overseas trade in 1937 between British and foreign countries was as follows:
Imports Avorth £405,300,000 Avere drawn from British countries, and £623,800,000 from foreign countries, compared Avith . £332,4(10,000.. .. and £515,400,000 respectively in 1936. United Kingdom goods . worth £252,000,000 were. exported to British countries, and £269,600,000 to foreign countries,; against . ;..£216,900,000. and £223,700,000 respectively in 1936;. :, The proportion of- imports from British countries in 1937 wftS* 39:4' pet’ cent., against 39.2 • pfer ceiltviii i-936, and Avas the highest percentage ever recorded. The share of-United Kingdom exports .taken .by British countries declined from last year's record figure of 49.2 per.ceut;to- 48.3 .per„cent.—British Official ’Wireless, ; ”.,,;,
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 87, 22 January 1938, Page 5
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