BRITISH OVERSEAS TRADE

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 301, 16 September 1936, Page 9

BRITISH OVERSEAS TRADE

Expansion in August (British Official Wireless.) (Received September 15, 5.5 p.m.) Kugby, September 14. Allowing for seasonal influences overseas trade continued to expand in August. Imports amounted to £66,057.057, as compared with £68,731,020 in July aud £59,146,232 in August last year. Exports totalled £35,258,115, against £40,085,922 in July and £34,883,955 in August, 1935. Re-exports were £4,355,909 compared with £4,991,716 in July and £4,185,561 in August a year* ago.

Although the figures for imports, exports and re-exports are all lower than in July they represent an increase on August of last'year and also on August, 1934. For the first eight months of this year Imports totalled £536,624,391, an increase of £57,579,713 on the corresponding period of 1935. Exports for eight months totalled £283,170,234, an increase of. £5,433,283 compared with 1935 and of £28,080,910 compared with the corresponding period of 1934. Exports of manufactured goods have risen by £4,707,641. Principal increases in August were. Imports, grain and flour, £1,161,000; dairy produce, £347,000; beverages, £462,000; wood and timber, £440,000; iron ore, £313.000; cotton and raw waste. £1,677,000: iron and steel. £416,000: oils and fats, £417,000. Exports, vehicles, £413,000. Decreases: Imports, fresh fruit and vegetables, £832,000; rubber, £630,000. Exports, coal, £414,000; iron and steel, £391,000.'