RISE IN IMPORTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 15, 18 January 1940, Page 4

RISE IN IMPORTS.

BRITISH OVERSEAS TRADE. DECEMBER I IMPROVEMENT. FIGURES FOR PAST YEAR. ("Received 12.30 p.m.) RUGBY, .January 17. 1 he Board of Trade returns of overseas trade indicate that both imports and exports during December not only returned to but overtook peacetime levels. In December imports totalled £86.582.000 sterling, against £83.989,0(H) in November and £74,132,000 in December. 1938. Exports totalled £40.1(5!).000. against £37,.'5(i0.001) in November, and £39,099.000 in December. 1938. Re-exports totalled £2.502,0011. against £2.745.000 in November, and £4.779.000 in December. 1938. Du ring 1939 imports, whlich totalled C585.941.0iM1, declined by C 33.000.000, or 4 per eon l. as compared Willi 1938. and export's, which totalled £438.806.000. fell by C 31.900.000. or 7 per cent. Re-exports, which totalled £45.925.0(H). fell by £15,1i1H>.01H). or 2.) per cent. The effect. of <ierniaii attempts to destroy British merchant shipping nia\ be judged from the fact 1 hat iinporls' in December exceeded in value those of any month since December, 1937. I >K< 'KM BKK IN I.ATK YK.MiS. (I ii million pounds, i inaii. io.-?-. mas. inno. Imports .... 5.",.7 94.3 74.1 Sti.ti l'sxporls .. . -I"--"' 43.s atl.o 40.2 lie exports .. O. I -1.11 4.7 2.5 Total .... 130.3 113.0 117.8 120.3 K xco s s of import s over total exports 37.1 40.fi 30.4 — KKTt Ii NS roi; rot Ii YKA US. II ii m i Hit,n pounds, i l'.l.'ili. 11137. ]!>3S. 1039. Imports .... SIS.O H131.2 92 IS SSS.O lv\ports .... 4 40.7 521.3 471. o -13S.S Re-exports . tin.4 71.S lio.i; | Totals ... 1350.0 1027.3 1150.4 1370.0 K X ee s s of import 4 „vi r total exports .347.S 435.1 393.2 447.1