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INTER-IMPERIAL TRADE.

RETURN showing for the last year for which figures are available : — {a.) The value of all articles imported into the United Kingdom from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and British South Africa, respectively, (i) free of duty, (ii) subject to duty; {b.) The value of all articles imported into Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and British South Africa, respectively, from the United Kingdom, (i) free of duty, (ii) subject to duty.'

(A.) Value of all Articles Imported into the United Kingdom which were consigned from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and British South Africa, respectively, (i) free of duty, (ii) subject to duty.

(B.) Value of all Articles Imported into Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and British South Africa, respectively, from the United Kingdom, (i) free of duty, (ii) subject to duty.

(a) The figures represent imports for consumption. (6) The figures represent imports of goods the produce or manufacture of the United Kingdom. (c) Approximate figures, compiled from the returns of the various South Afrioan colonies. Later detailed figures are not yet available, but the total value of merchandise imported from the United Kingdom into British South Africa amounted to 16,938,0001. (exclusive of Colonial Government stores) in 1906), this being the first year for which returns were compiled by the South African Statistical Bureau for " British South Afrioa as a whole." (d) Inclusive of the value of certain goods which are free of.duty when the produce of the United Kingdom, but subject to duty when the produce of other countries. Note—The figures in the above Statements are exclusive of the value of bullion and specie. Board of Trade, A. WILSON FOX. April, 1907. * —————————__ _____

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Imports (Consignments) of Merchandise into the United Kingdom in 1906. Colony whence Consigned. jFree of duty. ! Subject to Duty. ! Total. Free of duty. Subject to Duty. Total. From Canada ... „ Australia... „ New Zealand „ British South Africa" ✓ £ 28,019,668 29,178,609 15,618,850 6,327,476 £ 15,368 106,537 .163 16,894 £ 28,035,036 29,285,146 15,619,013 6,344,370 * Including Rhodesia, Orange River Colony, and the Transvaal. Tl ?alue of diamonds from the Cape of Good Hope, which amounted to 9,17! ;he Cape Government. ie figures given an ),333Z. acoording to o exclusive of the figures supplied by

Imports of Merchandise from the United Kingdom. Colonies. Free of Duty. Subject to Duty. Total. lanada (year ended 30th June, 1906) (a) ustralia (1905) (b) few Zealand (1905) iritish South Africa (1904) (c) £ 3,406,000 5,738,000 2,484,000 {d) 6,506,000 (d) £ 10,815,000 14,513,000 5,300,000 14,335,000 £ 14,221,000 20,251,000 7,784,000 20,841,000 I