EXPANDING TRADE

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 95, 16 January 1935, Page 9

EXPANDING TRADE

Board of Trade Returns For Britain INCREASES IN 1934 Gains in Imports, Exports and Re-Exports (British Official Wireless.» (Received January 15, 5.5 p.m.) Rugby, January 11. Full Board of Trade returns for 1934 tire now available and reveal a considerable expansion of overseas trade during lhe year. Imports were of a total value of £732,330,823, representing an increase of £57,314,704 over those of 1933. The value of exports in 193-1 was £396,107,540, an increase of £28,198.492 over the previous year. Re-exports, at £51,263,472, were £2,182,745 higher than in 1933. December trade figures are also published. Imports for the month, at £63,262,544, showed a decrease as compared with November of £1,424,803 but an increase of £104,136 over the total of lhe eorresponding'month in 1033. December exports, at £34,300,382, were lower than those of the previous month by £1,824,882 but ‘represented an increase of £3,870,818 over the total for December, 1933. Re-exports last month, at £3,605,689, showed a decrease of £402,601 and £836,846 respectively. (Note on Page 7.) The following table gives in round figures details of Britain’s overseas trade in the years 1931. 1932 and 1933. Twelve Months to December 31. (000’s omitted.) 1931. 1932. 1933.

Excess of imports 408,975 287,209 259.855

£ £ £ Imports ... 862,174 703,200 676,672 Exports ... 380,164 365.086 367,307 Re-exports . 64,035 50,014 49,410 Total exports 453,100 416.000 416.807