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A detailed list of all Commodities imported during 195-4 is given in Table 8 of the Statistical Appendix.

Distribution of Trade
Table 3 of the Statistical Appendix vives details of the trade recorded with the principal Countries and
Currency areas jor the vears 1949 to 1954.

The following is a Summary of the percentage distribution according to Currency Areas tor the vears
1952 to 1954.

 

 

 

TMPORTS FROM EACH AREA | EXPoRTS TO EACH AREA

 

 

 

Crrrency AREA -

1952 1953 1954 1952 1953 1954.

aon °5 san ar 8% %o

Sterling Area... vee ves Lee i Lee 64.5 62.6 61.3 62.0 85.8 70.7
U.S.A. and Canada... wes vee Lee vee 2B.4 P40 Pts 36.6 2.9 PTS
Other American Account Countries ... Lee Lee 07 1.3 1.5 0.0 | O.1
Non-dollar W.H. Countries 1.7 1.3 1.6 a — —
O.ELE.C.Countries wes wes vee Lee Lee 7.7 SoS Q.5 0.9 0.6 O.9
Rest of the World wee wee wee wee Lee 2.0 2.0 1.3 — 7 —
Torau ALL CuuwNTRIES ... ne Ls we | 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.5 QQ + 99.2
Ships’ Stores and Bunkers... Le — — — 0.5 0.6 0.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 7 of the Statistical Appendix shows the Countries of origin of all Imports and Countries of
Destination of Exports by Vaine distinguishing exports of Domestic Produce and Re-Exports,

Imports

The United Kingdom maintained its position as the leading supplier with 40.1°% of the total value
from all countries. Canada occupied second position with 18.2°,.

Exports of Domestic Produce
The Value of Domestic Produce exported during the yea: 195 was $37,555,051 and in 1953 $38,149,893,
a decrease of $594,842.

The Value of exports of Domestic Produce shipped directly to Countries was $37.528.87-4 and the value
shipped as Stores and Bunkers to Ships and Aircraft was $26.177, The corresponding Values for 1953 were
$38,128.781 and $21.112 respectively.

The United Kingdom was the largest purchaser of the Colony’s Domestic Produce taking 61.2°,, of the
gest ] mm e 0
total value supplied to all countries. Canada occupied second position taking 27.9°,.

Re-exports
The total value of goods re-exported during 1954 was $2.884.856 of which $2.593.089 represented the

value of goods shipped directly to Countries and $291.767 the value of goods supplied as Stores and Bunkers
for ships and aircraft.

A detailed list of all Commodities exported during 1954 distinguishing Domestic and re-exports will
be found in Table 9 of the statistical appendix.