asked the Minister for Supplies if he will state the total quantity and value of sugar imported in each of the years 1937 and 1938, and in the nine months ended 30th September, 1939, and the country of origin of the sugar so imported.
Written Answers. - Importation of Sugar.
The following table gives the required information:—
QUANTITY AND VALUE OF SUGAR IMPORTED.
|
Countries of Origin |
Quantity |
Value |
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|
1937 |
1938 |
Jan. to Sept., 1939 |
1937 |
1938 |
Jan. to Sept., 1939 |
|
|
Cwt. |
Cwt. |
Cwt. |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Great Britain |
290,380 |
691,978 |
736,403 |
122,943 |
277,156 |
305,630 |
|
Northern Ireland |
36 |
7 |
8 |
23 |
4 |
4 |
|
Belgium |
9,379 |
9,600 |
5,600 |
3,707 |
3,592 |
2,365 |
|
Czechoslovakia |
9,956 |
— |
— |
3,547 |
— |
— |
|
Netherlands |
36,060 |
34,420 |
20,250 |
15,373 |
14,239 |
8,681 |
|
Dutch East Indies |
204 |
— |
139 |
123 |
— |
75 |
|
British Guiana |
750 |
250 |
698 |
576 |
222 |
600 |
|
British West Indies |
657 |
477 |
319 |
439 |
360 |
287 |
|
Canada |
— |
10 |
— |
— |
32 |
— |
|
Cuba |
3 |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
|
Peru |
2,790 |
2,894 |
1,432 |
1,270 |
1,376 |
769 |
|
United States of America |
26,741 |
30,130 |
29,453 |
11,206 |
12,507 |
13,849 |
|
TOTAL |
376,956 |
769,766 |
794,302 |
159,208 |
309,488 |
332,260 |