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OVERSTEA TRADE IN MARCH. Memo. by President, Board of Trade.

15 Mar 1941

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. (a) Less than £500 January - March Movements and March February March 1941 1940 Classes. 1941 1941 1940 £'000 £'000 £000 £'000 £'000 Imports:- Food, drink and tobacco. 31,268 25,508 43,777 85,061 127,223 Raw materials and articles mainly unmanufactured 19,712 16,963 34,770 54,821 99,044 Articles wholly or mainly manufactured 26,907 28,880 29,546 84,016 76,661 Animals, not for food 54 47 161 210 607 Parcel post 375 411 364 1,212 1,173 Total Imports 78,316 71,809 108,618 225,320 307,708 Exports of United Kingdom Produce and Manufactures:Food, drink and tobacco 2,101 2,343 2,932 5,392 9,707 Raw materials and articles mainly unmanufactured 1,784 1,480 4,142 4,567 13,050 Articles wholly or mainly manufactured.
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/3/49
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 71/3
Former Department Reference
LP(41) 47
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000003.049
Keywords
Agriculture Aircraft Cereals Coal Dairy Exports Flour Food Supplies Fuel Imports Iron Livestock Meat Metals Oil Oil Seeds Overseas Trade Petrol Raw Materials Rubber Statistics Steel Timber Tobacco
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Board of Trade Lord President's Committee
Pages
2
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Papers Nos. 1(41) - 75(41)
Themes
Preparations for War Peace the Wartime Economy