BRITAIN'S OVERSEAS TRADE
CONSISTENT CROWTH SINCE 1920
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
CHIEF AGENTS.
(United Press Association—Copyright.) (Australian-New Zealand Cable Assn.) LONDON, 10th February.
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 within th*e Empirti. 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 V imports supplied by Anßtralia 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 1925.
The respective percentages of exports irom 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.
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 37, 12 February 1926, Page 9
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