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COM MERCK

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The distribution of commerce by coon tries was as follows (merchandise alone) in years ending March 31, 1919 and 1920 : —

Countries

Imports into India from

Exports of Indian Produce to

1918-19

1919-20

1918-19

1919-20

Rs.

Rs.

Rs.

Rs.

United Kingdom

76,99,62,130

1,04,'.H,32,780

70,03,60,740

92,90,^6.470

France

1,84,64,566

1,76,87,860

8,82,07,185

15,70,89,93»>

Germany

2,295

4,3 ',757

l,8>,58,5o0

Austria-Hungary

150

12,65,030

14,79,297

35,70.060

Italy ....

91,72,380

1,36,93,810

9,61,50.000

19,130

Belgium .

63,925

69,80,510

1,08,240

9,45.54, 17<>

Holland .

25.30,^70

99,06,550

9,27,869

1,63,49,230

Spain ....

30,87,720

53,66.000

57,52,260

2,35,69,270

Russia

48,465

15,31,487

11,270

China (including Hong

Kong) .

4,25,37,7.-0

6,58,06,370

7,69,67,475

19,53,61,250

Japan.

33,52,27.590

19,15,2i\330

29,14,07,025

Ceylon

2,93,01,363

2,51. _

10,11,24.270

10,79,29,480

Straits Settlements .

5,60,66,792

5,93,42,79'.)

7,02,30,660

7,25,28,380

Java, Borneo and

Sumatra .

11,62,71,180

21. -.4,77,080

8,84,87,930

2,15,15.800

Arabia

39,80,640

54,23,030

1,54,98,165

1,34,75,170

Persia.

1,11,78,720

-9,610

3, M, 87, 200

2,65,13,800

Egypt

1,63,59,615

1,38,62,710

14,63,62,935

3,30,20,870

East African Protec-

torate!

1,84,83,390

1,66,67,910

1,12,66,020

1,31,22.960

Other E. African pnrts

35,41,095

46,11,050

1,70,56,245

70,19,620

Mauritius (including

Seychelles)

2,56,18,320

1,28.46,530

1,26,95,955

1.33.67,980

United States . . ■

16,14.86,246

25.26,73,892

33,06,51,495

48,62,11,870

8onth America .

1,10,375

4,60,410

6,86,14,575

8,64,51,890

Australia .

2,16,97,584

3,24,40,793

6,38,86,425

3,89,37,070

Including Zanzibar and Pen ba.

The value of the different classes of goods (private merchandise only) was as follows : —

Import*

Exports of Indian Produce

1919-20

Rs.

I. Food, drink and tobacco ■ 30,49,09,163 II. Raw materials, and pro- ' dure 4 articles mainly unmanufactured . . 9,93.90,662 17,33,88,961

III. Articles, wholly or

mainly manufactured . 1,23,24,97,575 1,45,38,25,853

IV. Miscellaneous and un- classified, including

parcel post .... 5,35,44,021 ! 4,12,21,070

191S-19

1919-20

Rs. 41,12,8*

Rs. Rs.

63,26,3S,951 42,22,83,287

86,50,28,631 1,59,35,67,740

S7,49,79,532 1,03.22,08,483

2,06,03,3S2 3,70,91,664

Total

1,69,03,41,421 2,07,97,23,940 2,39,32,50,496 i 3,09,01,51,174 (112,689,4281.) (138,648,2631.) (159,559,033/.) (206,010,0787.)