BRITISH TRADE
SEPTEMBER RETURNS INCREASE IN EXPORTS ■Rugby, October 12. According to the Board of 1 rade figures, the exports for September were valued at £60,487,000, being an increase of £1,077,000 compared with August, and of £9,807,000 compared with September of last year. The increase oyer last September, when the coal strike was in progress, includes an advance of £3,576,000 in coal exports and £2,672,000 in iron and steel exports. After declining for some months, the exports went up with a bound during September. The total for the month was £101,427,000. This was an advance of £11,627,000 compared with August but a reduction of £309,000 compared with last September. The imports of coal showed a reduction of £7,730,000 compared with last September, and iron and steel imports were less by £906,000. —British Official Wireless. London, October 12. The imports in September decreased bv £300,000, and the re-exports by £29,000. The principal decrease in imports was in coal, £7,730,000, and the chief increases in imports were:—Grain and flour, £1,292,000; non-dutiable food and drink. £1,101,000; wood and timber, £2,673,000. In exports the principal increases were: Coal, £3,576,000; iron and steel manufactures, £2,672,000.
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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 17, 14 October 1927, Page 11
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