BRITISH TRADE.
HEAVY SHRINKAGE LAST MONTH. By Cable—Press Assoc! at:on—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. (table Association. (Received Juno 13, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, June 12. The Board of Trade returns for May show that the value of imports into tho United Kingdom decreased by £23,067,000, and tho exports of British products wore less by £15,440,000, and re-exports of colonial and foreign products declined by £6,966,000. The principal decreases in imports were : Grain and flour, £2,623,000. Food and drink (non dutiable), £1,648,000. Food and drink (dutiable) £1,480,000 Wool, £1,094,000. Raw cotton, £1,110,000. Raw wool, £3,051,000. Nov-ferrous mcials £1,436,000. Silk, £1,935,000. Other textile manufactures, £1,069,000. Apparel, £1,054,000. The principal decreases in exports are: Coal, £3,406,000. Iron and steel, £1,109,000. Machinery, £1,025,000. Cotton, yarns and manufactures, £5,538,000. .Woollen, yarns and manufactures £1,015,000. Tho chief drops in re-exports wore: Raw wool £1,499,000. . .Rubber, £1,859,000. The principal increase in imports was : . Rubber, £1,150,000.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 14 June 1926, Page 9
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