COMMERCE
143
Years ended
Imports of
Imports of
Exports of
Exports of
March 31
Gold
Silver Rs.
Gold Rs.
Silver
Rs.
Rs.
1908
20,75,20,407
21,53,18,570
3,38,49,127
2,06,35,874
1909
8,40,42,310
14,33,90,367
4,04,87,653
2,27,14,812
1910
25,03,10,218
12,49,24,516
3,35,15,110
3,04,75,293
1911
27,89,25,134
11,88,10,596
3,91,38,002
3,21,30,652
1912
41,49,36,057
11,97,72,423
3,73,38,299
6,64,00,764
The distribution of commerce by countries was as follows (merchandise alone) in years ending March 31, 1911 and 1912 : —
Countries j
Imports into India from
Exports of Ind
ian Produce to
j
1910-11
1911-12
1910-11
1911-12
1
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
United Kingdom
79,08,74,211
80,45,28,720
51,17,72,690
57,64,15,545
France
2,25,08,850
2,14,08,270
15,15.41,095
13,74,01,140
Germany .
8,39,46,364
8,95,32,600
19,70,75,910
22,58,71,785
Austria Hungary
2,89,25,445
2,65,61,385
7,38,56,505
7,56,91,785
Italy ....
1,28,47,035
1,25,55,300
7,96,33,520
6,25,58,835
Belgium . . .
2,21,57,970
2,31,35,505
11,04,26,055
13,32,49,050
Holland . . 1
1,06,71,495
1,20,59,220
2,85,75,615
3,31,93,395
Spain . . . . i
14,15,160
16,85,580
2,34,61,605
1,78,69,740
Russia
26,29,845
11,47,605
1,85,55,900
1,73,73,090
China ....
2,42,14,740
2,40,97,620
19,07,17,650
18.22,20,435
Japan.
3,37,19,025
3,47,75,400
13,49,48,520
16,67,85,915
Ceylon
70,77,945
08,56,650
7,70,42.685
8,29,47,390
Straits Settlements
3.10,35,915
2,97,78,525
7,01,22,090
8,60,19,870
Java ....
9,05,09,595
9,47,09,925
3,58,27,425
4,26,80,400
Arabia
42,44,880
47,39,595
83,62,425
89,84,225
Persia. . . j
62,03,085
60,79,245
50,43,690
46,91,835
Egypt . . . !
24,87,750
24,33,000
1,83,47,940
1,70,00,010
British East Africa! . \
32,70,840
40,49,820
67,69,890
76,23,615
Other E. African ports
10,59,915
5,09,475
90,05,085
1,33,05,795
Mauritius .
3,02,40,675
1,91,52,480
1,24,23,2.35
1,40,68,920
United States .
3,48,79,455
5,29,09,350
13,52,01,870
15,58,91,040
South America .
9,435
6,810
2,78,73,120
2,.56.69,275
Australia .
1,13,49,045
1,09,60,695
3,17,68.395
2,77,74,510
1 Including Zanzibar and Pemba.
The value of the different classes of goods (private merchandise only) was as follows : —
Imports
Exports of Indian Produce
1910-11
1911-12
1910-11
1911-12
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Animals, living .
59,40,587
49,32,402
9,21,055
27,41,813
Articles of food and drink .
20,87,42,804
20,06,55,406
53,36,12,918
69,31,68,360
Metals & manufactures of :
Hardware &, cutlery
3,34,69,113
3,56,80,332
4.29,932
5,25,092
Metals ....
14,48,67,870
14,30,61,738
1,40,23.726
1,57,43,709
Machinery
4,73,04,605
4,25,74,040
28,031
47,777
Railway plant and stock
4,24,53,314
4,43,09,549
72,958
91,501
Chemicals, drugs, <fcc.
3,69,95,419
3,93,60,023
15,02.36,992
15,17,90,937
Oils
3,60,60,769
4,44,07,947
1.41,08,200
1,60,84,782
Raw materials .
4,62,00,941
6,80,97,205
95,15,88,003
98,45,59,237
Articles manufactured, or
partly so —
Yarns & textile fabrics .
51,05,08,902
56,18,32,261
28,35,60,559
26,13,34,58
Apparel ....
3,09,76,764
3, .53, 32, 382
19,12.870
19,68,208
Other articles .
15,00,19,080
16,59,.34,2S3
8,43,14,444
8,92,34,930
Total ....
129,35,40,168
138,57,48,833
205,02,09,094
221,73,10,933
(86,236,011?.)
(92,383,255Z.)
(137,080,646/.)
(147,820,7297.)
