EMPIRE TRADE
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. RESULT OF “BUY BRITISH.” ,v A,:,.. JANUARY-MARCH QUARTER. (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (British Official Wireless.) Received May 19, 10.40 a.m. RUGBY, May 18.
Returns published by the Board of Trade reveal that the proportion of imports from British countries in the January-March quarter showed a marked increase as compared with the corresponding period of 1931 and 1924. British countries also took a slightly larger proportion of the United Kingdom exports than last year, and a considerably greater share than in 1924. During the first quarter of the current year 34.48 per cent, of the United Kingdom imports were consigned from British countries.
In 1931 and 1924 the proportions were 30.13 per cent, and 30.69 per cent, respectively; 43.83 per cent, of the United Kingdom exports, against 43.01 in the first quarter, of last year, and against 40.94 in the corresponding quarter of 1924, were absorbed by British countries.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 143, 19 May 1932, Page 7
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155EMPIRE TRADE Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 143, 19 May 1932, Page 7
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