Import Statistics 1913-1917

Source:

  • Salter, J. A. Allied Shipping Control, pages 352-353.
    Oxford (Clarendon Press), 1921.

    United Kingdom (imports in 1,000 tons)
    Commodity191319161917
    Cereals, human consumption 8,0947,5327,003
    Cereals, animal consumption 3,0002,0001,533
    Peas, beans and dried vegetables 176105110
    Sugar 1,9691,5371,391
    Meat 1,1861,175986
    Oils (including castor oil) and fats 1,9041,7241,283
    Other foodstuffs 3,5022,9242,010
    Iron ore 7,5657,0046,205
    Pyrites 782951854
    Iron and steel, other metals and ores, munitions 3,6243,6054,251
    Nitrites, chemicals, tanning substances, etc 636681592
    Oils not imported in tankers 267327427
    Wool 434305334
    Cotton 971969736
    Flax, hemp, jute, silk, and textiles 756631433
    Timber and manufactures 11,6846,3733,012
    Hides, leather and skins 208203182
    Tobacco 757722
    Paper and paper-making materials 1,8731,280586
    Misc. including munitions not separated in Trade Returns 4,0872,9232,467
    Totals 52,79342,32634,417
    Italy (imports in 1,000 tons)
    Commodity191319161917
    Cereals, human consumption --2,388
    Cereals, animal consumption --290
    Peas, beans and dried vegetables --31
    Sugar --60
    Meat --101
    Oils and fats --38
    Other foodstuffs --95
    Castor oil --1
    Mineral oils --77
    Iron ore, iron, steel, pyrites, munitions --1,507
    Nitrites, chemicals, tanning substances, etc --243
    Coal and coke --5,042
    Wool --40
    Cotton --180
    Flax, hemp, jute, silk, and textiles --31
    Timber and manufactures --46
    Hides, leather and skins --21
    Tobacco --25
    Paper and paper-making materials --30
    Miscellaneous --863
    Totals 18,00015,50011,109
    France (imports in 1,000 tons)
    Commodity191319161917
    Cereals and pulses --2,510
    Cereals, animal consumption --727
    Sugar --601
    Meat --301
    Oils and fats --715
    Other foodstuffs --1,118
    Castor oil --78
    Iron, steel, other metals, munitions --5,495
    Nitrites, chemicals, tanning substances, etc --1,449
    Coal and coke --17,279
    Wool --71
    Cotton --274
    Flax, hemp, jute, silk, and textiles --256
    Timber and manufactures --238
    Hides, leather and skins --57
    Tobacco --35
    Paper and paper-making materials --238
    Miscellaneous --760
    Totals(1913 + 1916 have oil fuel deducted) 43,50039,00032,202

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