BRITISH OVERSEAS TRADE.
JUNE A DULL MONTH. __—— & (Received 11 a.m.) LONDON, July 10. The British Board'of Trade returns for the month of June show that by comparison with June, 1929, imports decreased by £8 056,000, exports by £7,048,000, and reexports by £1,737,000. June in Late Years. The following table shows the overseas trade for the month of June in recent years:— IN MILLION POUNDS. 1927 1925. 1929. 1930. Imports .:... 99-3 99.3 91.4 83.5 Exports " 5a.9 09.0 40.S 4-. J Re-exports ... 10.6 11.0 0.6 8.6 Total 165.S 170.3 150.8 135.0 Excess of im&3 expats 32.S 28.3 32.0 32.0 Six Months' Figures. The following shows the total overseas trade for the first half of the year in recent years:— IN MILLION POUNDS. 1927". 1925. 1929. 1930. Ttnnorts . 617.4 605.5 605.2 542.0 Krts 342.3 355.2 357.7 304.8 Re-exports ... C 5.6 66.5 59.6 50.0 Total ... 1025.3 1027.2 1022.5 596.8 Excess of iniwS S exports 209.5 173.S 187.9 157.2 The above figures give an impressive indication of the difficulties facing British trade at the' present time. After making due allowance for lower pricey it is quite evident that turnover has been very poor indeed during the half-year that has just concluded.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 162, 11 July 1930, Page 4
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