BRITAIN'S BEST CUSTOMERS

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21400, 16 February 1935, Page 13

BRITAIN'S BEST CUSTOMERS

* Analysis of Trade Returns EMPIRE COUNTRIES LEAD I.UNITED I'KESS ASSOCIATION—BY EUSCTBIC TELEOKAl'n—corvniGHT.i (Received February 16, 12.20 a.m.) LONDON, February 14. The city editor of the "Daily Express," analysing the Board of Trade returns, says British countries overseas are still Britain's best customers. Purchases by overseas countries were:— £ India .. 36,500,000 South Africa .. 30,250,000 Australia .. 26,250,000 Canada .. 19,750,000 United States . . 17,125,000 France .. 16,750,000 Argentina .. 14,750,000 Empire purchases from Britain in 1934 showed 9£ increase of £21,000,000 over it*33, and foreigners' purchases . increased by £6,000,000. PRINCIPAL INCREASES AND DECREASES LONDON, February 14. The principle increases in exports, imports and re-exports last month, compared with January of last year, are: Imports Rubber—£9o4,ooo. Non-ferrous metals and manufactures thereof—£4ss,ooo. Exports Coal—£3oß,ooo. Iran and steel and their manufactures—£4os,ooo. Non-ferrous metals and their manufactures— £ 310,000 Machinery— £ 588,000. Cotton yarns and manufactures—£342,ooo.' Woollen and worsted manufactures—£2l4,ooo. Chemicals, drugs—£3s3,ooo. The principle decreases are:Imports Imports other than food — £ 1.653,000. W001—£2,653,000. Hides and skins—£34s,ooo. Oils, fats, resin, and manufactures—£29s,ooo.