The shares of the Import trade enjoyed by the more important countries are given below:
| Country | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 34.2 | 38.7 | 38.4 | 34.1 |
| Japan | 9.4 | 8.0 | 4.6 | 3.4 |
| Netherlands East Indies | 7.6 | 6.8 | 8.6 | 8.2 |
| United Kingdom | 7.6 | 9.1 | 6.7 | 6.2 |
| U.S.A. | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 10.2 |
| French Indo-China | 6.6 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 8.8 |
| Thailand | 3.7 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 7.7 |
| Germany | 5.0 | 6.3 | 2.2 | 1.0 |
| Malaya (British) | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| India | 1.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| Australia | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| Belgium | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Others | 11.2 | 10.0 | 15.7 | 13.4 |
| Category | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 40,732 | 50,414 | 99,697 | 46,846 |
| British Dominions & Possessions | 52,910 | 49,876 | 42,124 | 77,883 |
| China | 211,821 | 239,264 | 228,207 | 256,636 |
| All Other Countries | 306,095 | 278,016 | 289,171 | 372,874 |
| Total British Empire | 99,049 | 106,289 | 81,821 | 123,729 |
| Total Foreign | 517,416 | 511,880 | 512,378 | 629,010 |
| Total | 617,064 | 618,169 | 594,199 | 752,739 |
The detailed country-by-country import values table for 1937–1940 could not be reliably reconstructed from the OCR output due to severe formatting corruption.
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IMPORT PERCENTAGES OF MERCHANDISE.
The shares of the Import trade enjoyed by the more important countries are given below:-
1937.
1938.
1939.
1940.
From
%
%
*
%
China
34.2
97.7
87.6
84.1
Japan
9.4
8.0
4.6
3.4
Netherlands Eust Indies
7.6
6.8
8.6
8.2
United Kingdom
7.6
9.1
6.7
6.2
U. 8. A.
8.4
8.8
8.7
10.2
French Indo-Chins
6.6
5.6
6.B
8.8
Thailand
3.7
5.9
5.0
7.7
Germany
5.0
6.3
2.2
1
Malaya (British)
1.5
1.2
2.2
2.3
India
1.0
1.9
1.7
2.7
Australia
2.2
2.0
1.2
2.4
Belgium
1.6
1.0
1.0
0.0
Others
11.2
10.0
15.7
13.4
VALUES OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE. (By Countries) 1887-1940.
IMPORTS.
($000's omitted).
Countries
U. K.
Australia
Burma
Canada
Ceylon
E. Africa
1937.
1938.
1939.
1940.
$
46,732
56,414
99,697
48,846
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19,951
12,405
7,125
17,684
13,203
5,139
1,085
1,995
6,110
6,177
4,943
8,351
354
275
272
306
483
400
352
529
India
Malaya (British)
N. Zealand
N. Borneo
S. Africa
W. Africa
W. Indies
B. Empire, other
Belgium
N. Chins
M. China
6,424
11,725
9.565
20,5113
9,125
7,601
12,959
17,816
860
420
885
251
2,445
2.481
9,071
5,815
627
2,751
1,580
2,295
&
1
5
433
505
932
2,332
9,991
6,019
5,865
4.855
84,185
115.198
160,318
11,195
12,497
13,768
238,416 10.400
S. China
Cuba
C. America
115,941
105.569
43.121
7,811
*
4
12
5
12
11
2
11
Denmark
Egypt
France
French Indo-China
920
2,016
1.844
529
225
108
98
89
3,577
8,748
2,638
2,104
40,779
84,419
-
40,860
08.398
Germany
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30,898
39,039
18.065
100
Holland
6,713
5,384
4,431
8.062
Italy
2,590
2,201
1.521
808
Japan
Kwong Chow Wan
Macao
Norway
N. East Indies
Philippines
Portugal...
58.044
18,781
27,430
25.439
7.595
9.121
26,357
37,278
11,044
13,650
32,872
24,700
1.106
1,101
656
435
48,915
40,967
99,431
61,658
3,608
2,297
2,563
6,269
149
243
89
211
S. Americs
1,650
1,470
666
709
Sweden
Switzerland
Spain
Thailand U. 8. A.
1,844
1.261
721
640
909
887
1,118
2.163
173
149
280
123
22,652
36,241
29,881
58,279
51,776
54,706
51,901
77,048
Others
Total
3,982
4,745
5,070
877
617.064
618.189
594,199
752,739
Recapitulation.
United Kingdom
40,732
50.414
99,697
46,846
British Dominions & Possessione
52,910
49,876
42,124
77.883
China
211,821
239.264
228,207
256,636
All Other Countries
306,095
278,016
289,171
$72,874
Total British Empire
99.049
106,289
81,821
123,729
Total Foreign
Total
517,416
511,880
512,378
629,010
617,064
618,169
504, 199
752,789
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