Appendix XVIII
(Chapter 4: Industry and Trade)
Imports: Principal Sources
1968 total value $12,472 million
% of total
By Commonwealth Countries and Continent
327
% of total
By country
imports in
imports in
1968
1968
Japan China
22%
Commonwealth Countries
19%
19%
Asia
-
•
***
55%
USA
14%
Western Europe (including
United Kingdom
9%
United Kingdom)
20%
Taiwan
3%
North America
15%
Federal Republic of Germany...
3%
1968
1967
% increase
or decrease
$ million $ million
Japan
2,717
1.995
+ 36%
Textile yarn, fabrics and made-up articles
1,006
676
+ 49%
Electrical machinery
310
224
+ 38%
Scientific and controlling instruments, photographic and
optical goods, watches and clocks
208
141
+ 48%
Plastic materials, regenerated cellulose and artificial
resins
139
110
Live animals
Fruit and vegetables
Meat and meat preparations
Fish and fish preparations...
...
Taiwan
Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s.
Paper, paperboard and manufactures thereof Iron and steel
Non-electric machinery
China
+
***
Textile yarn, fabrics and made-up articles
Cereals and cereal preparations
Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s.
Dairy products and eggs
Crude animal and vegetable materials Clothing
USA
Electrical machinery
Textile fibres
Non-metallic mineral manufactures
Non-electric machinery
Tobacco and tobacco manufactures
Fruit and vegetables
Medicinal and pharmaceutical products
Cereals and cereal preparations
United Kingdom
Electrical machinery
Textile yarn, fabrics and made-up articles Non-electric machinery
Non-metallic mineral manufactures
Transport equipment
Textile yarn, fabrics and made-up articles
135
102
...
113
93
90
8888
85
96
81
2,429
2,282
430
402
+
301
310
261
219
167
136
165
122
150
152
127
138
103
97
88
105
87
68
+
1,727
1,411
312
250
217
106
196
156
112
94
89
82
81
91
75
62
73
67
1,083
984
+
153
179
...
135
116
123
113
110
68
83
74
•
•
413
260
170
105
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+ 27%
33%
33
3
12%
6%
+ 7%
3
19
16
+279
+ 22%
+ 25%
+104
+ 26%
189
+ 8
11
+ 20
+
8
10%
15%
16%
8
61
11
+ 59%
+ 63%
Plastic material, regenerated cellulose and artificial
resins
37
25
Fruit and vegetables
34
27
...
+ 50% + 25%
Federal Republic of Germany
402
316
D
*
+ 27%
Non-electric machinery
Dyeing, tanning and colouring materials Chemical elements and compounds Electrical machinery
Textile yarn, fabrics and made-up articles Transport equipment
51
46
+ 10%
46
37
+24
45
36
26
37
23
+ 59
36
26
+
32
15
•
+37 +123%
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