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OVERSEAS TRADE IN OCTOBER. Note by Broad of Trade.

17 Nov 1942

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS October September October Jan. - ### £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Imports:- Food, drink and tobacco 40,501 37,510 44,446 380,594 3### Raw materials and articles mainly unmanufactured 20,108 21,058 26,352 214,035 1### Articles wholly or mainly 32,224 31,371 41,462* 260,599 3 Animals, not for food 331 287 73 2,549 Parcel post 607 755 670 8,679 Total Imports of Merchandise 93,771 90,981 866,456 113,003 9 Total Imports of Munitions 18,412 18,380 170,330 Exports of United Kingdom Produce and Manufactures:Food, drink and tobacco 1,353 1,131 2,339 16,266 Raw materials and articles mainly unmanufactured 770 899 1,123 9,020 Articles wholly or mainly manufactured 17,736 17,195 29,977* 199,466 2 Animals, not for food 12 20 30 155 Parcel post 345 484 581 5,173 Total Exports of Merchandise 20,216 19,729 230,080 34,050 2 Total Exports of Munitions 13,392 16,595 83,770 ###orts of Imported Merchandise:Food, drink and tobacco 160 83 218 1,459 Raw materials and articles mainly unmanufactured 76 174 904 Articles wholly or mainly manufactured 144 162* 1,825 Animals, not for food 1 15 41 Total Re-exports of Merchandise 381 569 4,229 Total Re-exports of Munitions 1,592 5,304 Excess of Imports over Exports of † 632,147 73174 70,740 * † Not available.
agriculture tobacco natural resources cereals food supply aircraft munitions animal feed cotton exports fruit imports metals ores peace rationing raw materials supply textiles soviet union vegetables fuel utilities flour dairy food supplies board of trade overseas trade preparations for war nationwide freight shipping the wartime economy lord president's committee
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/10/56
Document Types
Memorandum Statistical Publication
File Reference
CAB 71/10
Former Department Reference
LP(42) 254
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000010.056
Keywords
Aircraft Animal Feed Cereals Cotton Dairy Exports Flour Food Supplies Freight Shipping Fruit Imports Metals Munitions Natural Resources Ores Overseas Trade Raw Materials Textiles Tobacco Vegetables
Language
English
Locations Discussed
Soviet Union
Organizations Discussed
Board of Trade Lord President's Committee
Pages
2
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Papers Nos. 201(42) - 284(42)
Themes
Preparations for War Peace Rationing Supply the Wartime Economy Agriculture Food Supply Fuel Utilities

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