BRITISH-GERMAN TRADE

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 123, 18 February 1920, Page 7

BRITISH-GERMAN TRADE

STRIKING FIGURES. "There has been a good deal said about tho' threat o£ Germany flooding tho British market with dumped goods," said Mr. AY. E. Caldow, manufacturers' agent, who returned from London recently, "but from inquiries I mado I personally am inclined to think that thero is little prospect of that taking place for months, perhaps yours, to come. I am very optimistic regarding tho future of English trade and industry. There are immense opportunities Ahead of British manufacturers. They have difficulties to overcome—labour is still very uncertain, coal is short, and raw materials are not ca6y to obtain,: but oncp *hey eettjed down tho Old Qoutttryaught to go ahead, probably as never before in her history." Mr. Caldow mado it his business to ascertain from tho British Board ol Trade what was the trade position as between England and Germany. Ha found that between the date of the armistice and tho end of October last—not a full year—England had exported goods to Germany of the valuo of ,£10,798,971!, and had imported goods from Germany to tho valuo of ,£217,435. The goods imported from Germany were as follow:— J'otnsh compounds, manures, .£29,209; leathor (dressed), .£25,990; skins and furs, .£21,776; toys and games, <£8631; other goods, .£77,989.