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FRANCE
The chief imports for home use and exports of home goods are to and from the following countries, in millions of francs : —
Imports
Exports
Countries
1918
1919
1920
1918
7,201-5
1919
1920
United Kingdom
6,394 6
8,800-9
6,746 9
t 2,116-2
3,511-9
Belgium
5-0
1,111-2
2,568-6
909 3 ■«
1,534-0
8,918-8
Spain
577-7
1,464-2
849-3
1.0873
387 6
S83 6
United States
7,140-2
li,217-8
7,061-7
4195
8928
1,770 S
Italy . - .
8180
1,017-1
891-5
779-6
677-6
1,061-5
Argentina
1,072 9
1,613-8
2,053 8
1150
176-2
379-3
Algeria .
623-6
1,223-6
960-4
604 3
958 6
1,926
Switzerland .
432'2
7378
802 li
400-4
713-1
1,441-6
Brazil .
551-0
956-3
652 6
92 3
118-3
303-7
Morocco. Germany Other countries.
149-5
327-3 755-2
8,5735
152-3
107-9.
233-3
493-8 1.180-2 5,249-4
4.536-6
8,956
S93-6
3,692-1
Total
22,301-4
35,799-2
35,404-9
4,722-7
11,879-0
22,434 7
The treaty of 1826 provides for ' the most favoured nation treatment ' between the United Kingdom and France in matters of navigation, and that of 1882 (which includes Algeria), in matters of commerce, customs duties, &c. ; in i c97 the treaties in force between the United Kingdom and France were extended to include Tunis.
The following table gives the declared value, in pounds sterling, of the staple articles consigned to the United Kingdom from Franco in four years according to Board of Trade returns : —
Staple Imports into U.K. j 1916
Apparel Ac. Silk manufactures Woollen ,, Lace ,,
Hewn timber Wine .
Ornamental feathers Gloves. Motor-cars
£
405,586
3.31S.4S7
' 77,868
479,411
1,808,924
1,318,796
894,697
379,704
248,185
1917
£ 848,762
2,S99,118 31,692 334,388 1,826,2S2 1,100,603 162.06S 299,09 i 896,017
1918
£
352,564
3,874,269
27,0.' 8
410,438
1,576,448
2,844,184
216.975
524,104
21*7. <5KS
1919
£
680, 31 13 5,280,689
270,41)4
738,285
1,752,176
6,670,259
265,669
598,934
1,172,080
The total quantity of wine imported into the United Kingdom from France in 1918 was 3,952,540 gallons; in 1919, 5,031,835 gallons.
The following table exhibits the value, according to Board of Trade returns, of the principal articles of British produce consigned from the United Kingdom to France in four years : —
Staple Exports from U.K.
Woollen manufactures A yarn Iron and steel .
Coal
Cotton manufactures and yari. Machinery .
i!>ir>
£
7,778,881
■22,743,(131
21,118,608
7,617,161
3,153,387
11M7
£ 9,694,896
22,603,306 25,425,443 11,406,828 4,701,586
1918
£
10,974,614 16,660,110 26,898,297 25,963,788 4,713,622
