OVERSEA TRADE IN October. Memo. prepared in Department of Oversea Trade.

73 IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. October September October January - October Movements and Classes. Imports:- Food, drink and tobacco 44,410 39,029 32,268 340,520 369,433 Raw materials and articles mainly unmanufactured 25,651 18,545 23,041 182,774 299,152 Articles wholly or mainly manufactured 41,290 45,647 28,614 395,198 278,424 Animals, not for food 80 205 472 1,962 Parcel post 670 557 236 4,674 2,978 Total Imports 112,094 103,858 84,364 923,638 951,949 Exports of United Kingdom Produce and Manufactures:Food, drink and tobacco 2,339 1,889 2,220 22,668 30,007 Raw materials and articles mainly unmanufactured 1,123 917 1,764 13,614 33,519 Articles wholly or mainly manufactured 29,947 24,288 19,023 239,819 297,150 Animals, not for food 30 5 20 237 771 Parcel post 581 421 364 4,262 5,548 Total Exports of United Kingdom Produce and Manufactures 34,020 27,520 23,391 280,600 Exports of Imported Merchandise:Food, drink and tobacco 218 118 358 2,328 7,397 Raw materials and articles mainly unmanufactured 174 48 399 1,132 12,130 Articles wholly or mainly manufactured 2,475 5,065 Animals, not for food 15 2 43 223 Total Exports of Imported Merchandise 569 249 967 5,978 24,815 Excess of Imports over Exports of Merchandise 77,505 76,089 60,006 637,060 560,139 1941 £000 1941 1940 1941 1940 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 366,995 162 83 208.