BRITISH TRADE
FIGURES FOR JANUARY MARKED INCREASES RECORDED ANSWER TO NAZI CLAIMS (British Official Wireless) (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) RUGBY, Feb. 17. (Received Feb. 18, at 8 p.m.) An excellent answer to Germany’s claims to a successful U-boat campaign is given in the January Board of Trade returns. Imports for the month show a large rise compared with January, 1939, in practically all categories. The biggest rise is in manufactured oils, fats, and resin, which show an increase .of nearly £5,000,000, while food, drink, and tobacco imports aggregate a jump of over £11,000,000. Falls are recorded in animal feeding stuffs. Exports show an increase of £1,500,000, accounted for by a rise in manufactured articles _ exported. The figure for raw materials shows a slight decrease. The returns show that imports were valued at £ 104,961,147, compared with £86,582,440 in December and £75,571,817 in January of last year. Exports were valued at £41,073,574, compared with £40,168,628 in December and £39,479,598 in January of last year. Re-exports were valued at £3,657,413 against £2,501,577 in December and £4,594,953 in January of last year.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 24226, 19 February 1940, Page 8
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