OVERSEA TRADE IN MAY. Note by President of the Board of Trade.

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. May April May January - May Movements and Classes. 1941 1941 1940 1941 1940 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Imports:- 18,853 14,566 35,131 88,156 169,485 manufactured 43,459 44,028 28,647 171,214 20 201 255 138,142 973 Animals, not for food 24 316 2,242 1,909 Parcel post 609 421 Total Imports 95,603 86,271 103,890 406,135 518,920 of United Kingdom Produce and Manufactures:- Food, drink and tobacco 2,080 2,148 3,482 10,610 17,028 Raw materials and articles mainly unmanufactured 1,356 1,612 4,626 7,517 22,225 Articles wholly or mainly manufactured 20,923 27,768 36,668 116,857 170,554 Animals, not for food 17 39 74 113 427 Parcel post 371 398 650 2,046 3,472 Total Exports of United Kingdom Produce and Manufactures 24,747 31,965 45,500 137,143 213,706 Exports of Imported Merchandise:Food, drink and tobacco 257 344 836 1,444 4,999 Raw materials and articles Articles wholly or mainly manufactured 216 505 570 1,594 2,995 Animals, not for food (a) 26 3 Total Exports of Imported Merchandise 580 960 3,214 3,708 17,337 Excess of Imports over Exports of Merchandise 70,276 53,346 55,176 265,284 287,877 (a) Under £500 Food, drink and tobacco Raw materials and articles mainly unmanufactured Articles wholly or mainly 32,658 27,236 39,595 144,268 208,411 Exports mainly unmanufactured 107 111 1,782 667 9,279 64.