BRITISH TRADE
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. FIGURES FOB NOVEMBER. (British official Wireless.) (United Press Association.) (By Elet-Tlo Telegraph—Copyright.) RUGBY, December 12. (Received Dec. 13, at 6.5 p.m.) British imports for November were of a value of £106,855,000, showing a decrease of £582,000 compared with November of last year. Exports amounted to £63,766,000, showing a decrease of £6,843,000. For the first 11 months of. the year imports totalled £1,095,000,000, being a decrease of £18,500,000 compared with the corresponding period of last year, while exports for the urst. 11 months of this year totalled £663,000,000, being anincrease of £20,750,000 compared with the corresponding period of last year. The decrease in November exports is largely accounted for by a reduction in exports of cotton and woollen goods, amounting to £3,500,000. There was also a decrease in exports of vehicles, including locomotives, ships, and aircraft, to the extent of £676,000. The increase of exports for 11 months is, however, a gratifying .feature.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20591, 14 December 1928, Page 9
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