DECREASED IMPORTS
iNEAKLY MMR MIBMONS DOWN"] Total imports on Customs valuation for Kie twelve months ended 30th October, 1929-30, were of the value of £45,073,877, or: £3,921,332 less than for the corresponding twelve months of 1928-29. Among the shrinkages, for ten months of this year, compared with the ten months of 1929, were the following:—
: There are other decreases, including less for motor materials and accessories, typewriters, turpentine, lamps, woodpulp, hoop iron, nails, lead, and tin. Quantities have increased but values are less for some imports, sugar among them. Wheat imports for the ten months were £137,533, centals of the value of £66,537, citrus fruits imports have increased, bananas have diminished. Rum, brandy, and gin imports have slightly increased, notwithstanding wjne and whisky are less this year.
10 months 10 months ]930 1929 £ £ tfgih 125,862 140,291 Coiftoa Tjutter 84,027 104,032 JVuits, preserved ... 103,207 122,233 iRaisins '...• 114;253' 145,651 Flour ,...««.4.*... 117,872 124,946 Sugar .*<&&*». 657,578 661,073 Tea, »*«&*« 627,336 818,371 •Whiskj; «*8>5&As 406,337 454'fJ2 ■Wine ■..:»■*&&&. 90,579 100,138 Cigarettes ">«-&&&* 369'131 494-493 SoW«> .»i#*Wk« 613,929 614,847 Seeds .U.-*B£^I« 139,341 194,644 Hats, caps «§$§&* 154,104 156,060 Hosiery .JSpWi.- 413,818 419,693 Millinery ...i".:V... 136,396 145,074 Apparel 1,896,979 2,075,527 Boots and shoes .. 832,170 900,752 Waiters' trimmings . 100,559 112,993 Textile articles .... 164,698 200,045 Cotton piece goods . 1,613,738 1,664,349 Silka and.satins ... 906,342 1,054,681 Motor spirits 1,806,569 1,817,224 Taints and colours . 182,734 232,202 Iron and steel .... 225,267 229,818 Galv. iron. ..,.,■ 363,230, 548,895 Subes and pipes ... 376,669 445,326 Fencing wire 105,982 139,045 Coal .'.'. 182,714 232,202 Phosphates 436,102 581,042 Timber- 501,178 503,284 Perfumery ....:. 151,878 167,449 Earthenware, crockery ■ 250,977 261,766 Glassware - 249,649 283,943 Motor vehicles ... 2,075,746. 3.640,635 Motor-cyeles 113,136 156,102 Motor tires 669,894 940,108 Mpsical -instruments 257,143 366,259
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 138, 9 December 1930, Page 12
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273DECREASED IMPORTS Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 138, 9 December 1930, Page 12
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