COMMERCE
77
1
Total i
Domestic |
Foreign and
Import Values C. I. F.
Imports 1
Exports
Colonial Exports
Export Values F.O.B.
1
1911
1912
1911 1912
1911
1912
Thous. i
Thous.
Thous. Thous.
Thous.
Thous.
11. Kaiv Materials —
£
£ i
& i £
£
£
Coal, Coke, and Patent Fuel .
30
277 i
38,447 \ 42,585
1
—
Iron Ore, Scrap Iron and Steel
5,799
6,219 1
453 409
9
11
Other Metallic Ores . . . |
8,860 1
9,056
111 116
665
643
Wood and Ti'uber . . . . j
25,862 1
28,351
199 : 324
753
883
Cotton
71,155 1
80,239
— ' —
10,720
10,587
Wool (incluUng Woollen Rag«)
36,037 ;
35,568 1
3,902 4,818
13,142
14,600
Otlier Textile Materials .
14,611 ;
18,578
436 . 475
3,735
4,703
Oil Seeds, Nuts. Oils, Fats & Gums
35,048 i
37,445
4,794 4,570
6,267
5.771
Hides and Undressed Skins . .
11,107
13,720
1,685 2,028
6,341
8,254
Materials for Paper Making . . |
4,750 1
5,567
819 ! 929
248
336
Miscellaneous
34,900
39,694
2,880 3,173
18,077
21,600
Total, Class II.
248,159
275,714
53,726 ; 59,427
59,958
67,388
III. Manufactured Articles—
Iron and Steel and Manufactures .
11,134
12,971
43,730
48,629
429
282
Other Metals and Manufactures .
27,581
31,200
11,023 12,299
8,457
8,663
Cutlery, Hardware, Implements
1 „
and Instruments ....
5,273
6,991
7,395 8,122
1,393
1,622
Electrical Goods and Apparatus .
1,435
.1,458
2,819 1 4,370
196
226
Machinery .....
5,769
6,821
30,961
33,162
1,143
1,270
Ships (new)
Manufactures of Wood and Timber
64
2,552
34
2,674
5,063 2,037
7,032 2,059
1
280
1
316
Yarns and Textile Fabrics :
(1) Cotton
(2) Wool
(3) Silk
(4) Other Materials
Apparel
Chemicals, Drugs, Dyes, & Colours
11,280 9,587
11,512 10,112
120,063 37,239
122,228
37,781
2,321 1,161
2,257 1,266
13,441
14,356
2.382 ; 2,230
1,868
1,934
7,895
8,889
13,199 1 14,575
2,164
2,268
5,200 11,411
6,041 12,562
13,821 1 15,713 20,053 ' 21,073
939 1,427
861 1,531
Leather and Manufactures
12,227
14,343
4,879 5,252
2,270
2,276
Earthenware and Glass .
Paper ....••
4,049
6,575
4,279 7,233
4,713 4,975 3,311 j 3,553
203 209
185
Railway Carriages and Trucks (not
1
of Iron), Motor Cars, Cycles,
Parts, &c
Miscellaneous
6,500 23,584
7,851 25,974
8,125 9,766 30,810 ^ 32,400
736 3,148
815 3,255
Total, Class III.
165,557
185,501
362,223 ^385,219
28,345
29,187
IV. Miscdlaneous
2,484
2,918
9,133 10,098
145
169
Total, British .
680,158
744,897
454,119 487,434
102,759
'111,838
The subjoined tables exhibit the value of the great articles of commerce imported, and home produce exported, in each of the last four years : —
The Principal Akticles of Import.
Principal Articles Imported
Food and Drink —
Wheat . . . . Wheatmeal and flour Maize . . . •
Barley . . - .
Oats
Animals, living (for food) Bacon . . . • Beef (fresh, salted, etc.) .
1909
Thous. £
45,272 6,370
12,123 7,144 5,438. 5,579
13,802
11,841
1910
1911
1912
Thous. £ Thous £ Thous. £
44,161 5,511
10,294 5,396 4,824 4,02'.)
13,391
13,405
38,910 5,277
10,713 8,266 5,391 3,851
14,463
13,211
46,450 5,518
13,593 7,878 6,339 1,007
14,556
15,825
