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NINE MONTHS’ EXPORTS

ACCORDING to the Board of Trade statistics, the value of exports of china and earthenware from this country for the first nine months of this year have both increased and the value of domestic and fancy glassware exports has fallen.

The quantities of earthenware and glassware exported have risen, while the amount of china exported has fallen slightly.

 

QUANTITY
(in cwt.)

VALUE
£

Nine Months ended
September 30th

Nine Months ended
September 30th

1947

1948

1949

1947

1948

1949

Domestic and Fancy Glassware :

 

Union of South Africa

18,086

11,589

18,949

144,419

123,327

109,901

British East Africa

6,314

16,652

8,022

28,874

65,961

41,852

Australia

9,025

19,836

11,059

129,006

265,562

188,769

New Zealand

7,890

8,526

7,282

111,982

123,645

114,976

Other British Countries and the Irish Republic

46,340

48,111

66,188

320,111

302,943

380,370

Foreign Countries

18,076

22,531

16,174

175,253

200,457

137,253

 

105,731

127,245

127,674

909,645

1,081,895

973,121

* The figures for 1947 relate to British India.

An analysis of the detailed figures given in the Board of Trade returns for September of this year shows that during the first nine months of the year Canada bought the greatest quantity of china from this country, while Australia still took the greatest amount of earthenware though it was 14,780 cwt. below that for the same period last year.

Increased quantities of china were taken by Canada, the U.S.A., and the Irish Republic compared with the amount for the corresponding period last year, and, although the amount taken by South Africa during the period fell slightly, the total value showed a slight increase over the Jan. — Sept., 1948, figures.

Exports of china and earthenware to Australia and New Zealand for the first nine months of this year decreased both in quantity and value, compared with the amounts taken in the first nine months of last year.

Although both Canada and the U.S.A. show a decrease in the quantity of earthenware imported from this country during the first nine months of this year, both show an increased value. Increased amounts of earthenware are also shown for South Africa/Norway, and Brazil, with a corresponding increase in the value.

British West Africa, Pakistan, the Irish Republic, Uruguay, and Argentina all show decreased amounts of earthenware imported from this country for the first nine months of this year compared with the corresponding three-quarters of last year, although the total value of earthenware exported to the Argentine during this period is £25,345, more than during the corresponding period of last year.

South Africa and “Other British Countries” are the only ones showing an increase in the amount of domestic and fancy glassware exported from this country during the first nine months of this year, compared with the corresponding period last year. Australia, New Zealand, and British East Africa all show decreased British glassware imports, while, as far as values are concerned, every country listed, with the exception of “Other British Countries and the Irish Republic” shows a decrease compared with the figures for the corresponding nine months of last year. 

POTTERY GAZETTE AND GLASS TRADE REVIEW, DECEMBER, 1949
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