BRITAIN’S TRADE

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 118, 12 February 1926, Page 9

BRITAIN’S TRADE

CONSISTENT GROWTH WITHIN THE EMPIRE INCREASED EXPORTS TO NEW ZEALAND By Telegraph.—Press Association COPYRTGHP. (Rec. February 11, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 10. The “Board of Trade Journal,” in an article dealing with the geographical distribution of Britain’s overseas trade, emphasises the consistent growth since 1920 of trade with the Empire. During the year ended September, 1925, the Dominions supplied 21.77 per cent, of Britain’s imports, compared with 27 per cent, in 1924, and 24.87 per cent, in 1913. The corresponding . percentages of exports to the various parts of the Empire were 39.31 in 1925, 37.78 in 1924, and 37.18 in .1913. The percentage of Britain’s imports supplied bv Australia in 1913 was 4.95, in 1920 5.81, and in 1925 5.68 ; New Zealand supplied 2.64 per cent, in 1913, 2.46 in 1920, and 4.01 in .’925. The respective percentages c f exports from Britain were:—To Australia, 6.56, 4.69, and 8.21; to New Zealand, 2.06, 1.99, and 3.15. Australia and New Zealand were entirely responsible for the whole of the increase in the exports to the Dominions since 1920.—Au5.-N.Z. Cable Assn. JANUARY IMPORTS AND EXPORTS PRECAUTIONS AGAINST DUMPING (Rec. February 11, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 10. The Board of Trade returns for January are: Imports £118,000,000, exports £60,000,000, re-exports £12,000,000, compared with £129,00,000 of imports and £69,130,000 of exports for January, 1925. The rush of imports of silk goods last year and the impending imposition of a new tax, as announced in the Budget, was apparently the reason for the increase. In replv to Sir Fredrick Wise’s question in the House of Commons as to whether such action had been taken as would henceforth circumvent the rush of imports, Mr. Balfour, in reply, sail) that when the time came it would be found that the Government had not overlooked the important matter of dumping.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.