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 COMMERCE

143

Years ended

Imports of

Imports of

Exports of

Exports of

March 31

Gold

Silver Rs.

Gold Rs.

Silver

Rs.

Rs.

1908

20,75,20,407

21,53,18,570

3,38,49,127

2,06,35,874

1909

8,40,42,310

14,33,90,367

4,04,87,653

2,27,14,812

1910

25,03,10,218

12,49,24,516

3,35,15,110

3,04,75,293

1911

27,89,25,134

11,88,10,596

3,91,38,002

3,21,30,652

1912

41,49,36,057

11,97,72,423

3,73,38,299

6,64,00,764

The distribution of commerce by countries was as follows (merchandise alone) in years ending March 31, 1911 and 1912 : —

Countries j

Imports into India from

Exports of Ind

ian Produce to

j

1910-11

1911-12

1910-11

1911-12

1

Rs.

Rs.

Rs.

Rs.

United Kingdom

79,08,74,211

80,45,28,720

51,17,72,690

57,64,15,545

France

2,25,08,850

2,14,08,270

15,15.41,095

13,74,01,140

Germany.

8,39,46,364

8,95,32,600

19,70,75,910

22,58,71,785

Austria Hungary

2,89,25,445

2,65,61,385

7,38,56,505

7,56,91,785

Italy ....

1,28,47,035

1,25,55,300

7,96,33,520

6,25,58,835

Belgium. . . ''

2,21,57,970

2,31,35,505

11,04,26,055

13,32,49,050

Holland. . 1

1,06,71,495

1,20,59,220

2,85,75,615

3,31,93,395

Spain. . . . i

14,15,160

16,85,580

2,34,61,605

1,78,69,740

Russia

26,29,845

11,47,605

1,85,55,900

1,73,73,090

China ....

2,42,14,740

2,40,97,620

19,07,17,650

18.22,20,435

Japan.

3,37,19,025

3,47,75,400

13,49,48,520

16,67,85,915

Ceylon

70,77,945

08,56,650

7,70,42.685

8,29,47,390

Straits Settlements

3.10,35,915

2,97,78,525

7,01,22,090

8,60,19,870

Java ....

9,05,09,595

9,47,09,925

3,58,27,425

4,26,80,400

Arabia

42,44,880

47,39,595

83,62,425

89,84,225

Persia. . . j

62,03,085

60,79,245

50,43,690

46,91,835

Egypt. . . !

24,87,750

24,33,000

1,83,47,940

1,70,00,010

British East Africa! . \

32,70,840

40,49,820

67,69,890

76,23,615

Other E. African ports

10,59,915

5,09,475

90,05,085

1,33,05,795

Mauritius.

3,02,40,675

1,91,52,480

1,24,23,2.35

1,40,68,920

United States.

3,48,79,455

5,29,09,350

13,52,01,870

15,58,91,040

South America.

9,435

6,810

2,78,73,120

2,.56.69,275

Australia.

1,13,49,045

1,09,60,695

3,17,68.395

2,77,74,510

1 Including Zanzibar and Pemba.

The value of the different classes of goods (private merchandise only) was as follows : —

Imports

Exports of Indian Produce

1910-11

1911-12

1910-11

1911-12

Rs.

Rs.

Rs.

Rs.

Animals, living.

59,40,587

49,32,402

9,21,055

27,41,813

Articles of food and drink.

20,87,42,804

20,06,55,406

53,36,12,918

69,31,68,360

Metals & manufactures of :

Hardware &, cutlery

3,34,69,113

3,56,80,332

4.29,932

5,25,092

Metals ....

14,48,67,870

14,30,61,738

1,40,23.726

1,57,43,709

Machinery

4,73,04,605

4,25,74,040

28,031

47,777

Railway plant and stock

4,24,53,314

4,43,09,549

72,958

91,501

Chemicals, drugs, <fcc.

3,69,95,419

3,93,60,023

15,02.36,992

15,17,90,937

Oils

3,60,60,769

4,44,07,947

1.41,08,200

1,60,84,782

Raw materials.

4,62,00,941

6,80,97,205

95,15,88,003

98,45,59,237

Articles manufactured, or

partly so —

Yarns & textile fabrics.

51,05,08,902

56,18,32,261

28,35,60,559

26,13,34,58

Apparel ....

3,09,76,764

3, .53, 32, 382

19,12.870

19,68,208

Other articles.

15,00,19,080

16,59,.34,2S3

8,43,14,444

8,92,34,930

Total ....

129,35,40,168

138,57,48,833

205,02,09,094

221,73,10,933

(86,236,011?.)

(92,383,255Z.)

(137,080,646/.)

(147,820,7297.)