OVERSEAS TRADE

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 122, 16 February 1935, Page 7

OVERSEAS TRADE

British Returns For Last Month London, February 14. Board of Trade returns for January show imports £61,931,000; exports £35.481,000, re-exports £50,340,000. The principal increases are:—lmports: Rubber, £904,000; non-ferrous metals and manufactures, £455,000. Exports: Coal, £308,000; ' iron and steel and manufactures thereof, £405,000; non-ferrous metals and products, £310,000; machinery, £588,000; cotton yarns and manufactures, £342,000; woollen and worsted manufactures, £214,000; chemicals and drugs, £353,000. Decreases are: —lmports: Other food' £1,653,000; wool £2,653,000; hides and skins, £345,00; oils and fats and resin manufactured, £295,000. EMPIRE BUYS MOST Britain’s Best Customer (Received February 15,11.40 p.m.) London, February 15. The city editor of the “Daily Express,” analysing the Board of Trade returns, says that British countries overseas are still Britain’s best customers. India’s purchases in 1934 totalled £36,500,000. South Africa’s £30,250,000, Australia’s £26,250,000 and Canada’s £19,750,000, compared with the United States £17,500,000, France £16,750,000, and the Argentine £14,750,000. The Empire’s purchases from Britain in 1934 showed an increase of £21,000,000 over 1933. Foreigners’ purchases increased by £6,000,000. SATISFACTORY FIGURES Reflection in Stock Markets * (British Official Wireless.) Rugby, February 14. The stock markets were in a buoyant mood throughout to-day in strict contrast with that of the previous few days. The satisfactory figures of the trade returns were largely responsible.