Cotton Trade (Japan).

Oral Answers to Questions — China. – in the House of Commons am ar 6 Gorffennaf 1925.

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Photo of Sir Patrick Hannon Sir Patrick Hannon , Birmingham Moseley

74.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can state the details of the Japanese cotton trade during 1924, giving the imports of yarn, Italians and satins, grey and white sheetings and shirtings, and the exports of cotton tissues, together with the countries of origin and destination?

Photo of Mr Arthur Samuel Mr Arthur Samuel , Farnham

I have been asked to reply. Detailed statistics of Japanese foreign trade during 1924 have not yet been published; but, according to the preliminary figures issued by the Japanese Ministry of Finance, the value of Japan's imports and exports of cotton manufactures in 1924 were as follow:

Million Yen.
Total Imports:
Cotton Tissues, roughly12
Total Exports:
Cotton Tissues, roughly327
Cotton Blankets, roughly4