BRITISH TRADE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 153, 14 June 1932, Page 7

BRITISH TRADE

RETURNS FOR MAY. (British Official Wireless.) (Received 14, 12.30 p.m.) Rugby, June 13. The returns for overseas trade in May show that the value of imports was £55,735,344, compared with £53,487,187 in the previous month and £69,628,484 in May of last year. Exports during the month were valued at £34,595,524, against £39,423,098 in the previous month and £39,642,284 in May of last year. The value of manufactured articles exported declined by £3,593,844 as compared with May. 1931; this figure included a drop of £3,269,087 in the value of exports of vehicles, including locomotives, ships machinery, and iron and steel manufactures. THE BOARD’S REPORT (Received 14, 10.30 a.m.) London, June 13. The Board of Trade returns are as follows: Imports decreased £13.893,000, exports £3,698,000 and re-exports £1,348,000. The principal decreases are: Imports, meat £1,574,000, other food and drink £2,987,000, oil seeds £736,000, iron and steel manufactures thereof £876,000, non-ferrous metals £864,000, cotton yarns and manufactures thereof £561,000, woollens ditto £869,000, apparel £1,027,000, leather £582,000. Exports: Vehicles £2,559,000. The increases are:—lmports: Grain and flour £951,000, raw cotton £481,000. Exports: Cotton yarns and manufactures thereof £947,000.