1312
SWEDEN
chief articles of import and export in the trade of the United Kingdom and Sweden for 2 years : —
Imports
1918
Wood and timber Iron, pig and puddled
,, bar . Steel ingots, &c. Matches Iron ore
Packing paper . Wood pulp.
£
11,888,926
1,490,908
745,355
4<.)9,905
62,992
815,321
673,730
4,318,870
1919
£
16,855,559 749,468 441,496 426,565 561,201 437.371 1,822,034 7,922,199
Exports
Coal ....
Chemicals
Cotton manufactures
Machinery
Woollens .
Iron manufactures .
Oil cloth .
Tin .
1918
£
2,052,680
12,071 44,355 24,717 61,782 57,464 7,766 774
1919
£
6,528,334 400,640
3,617,515 420,767
3,745,264 S99.220 570,999 196,6$0
Total trade between Sweden 5 years (Board of Trade returns) :-
and U.K. (in thousands
of pounds) for
--
1916 1 1917
1918
1919
1926
Imports from Sweden to U.K Exports to Sweden from U.K. .
20,605 1 14,939 6,573 | 3,074
22,524 2,619
35,583
24.4S3
50,371
if,ssd
Shipping and Navigation.
The Swedish mercantile marine engaged both in the home and foreign trade on January 1, 1919, was as follows : —
January 1, 1919
Sailing i Steam and Motor j Total
No.
Gross Tonnage
No.
Gross x Tonnage
Gross Tonnage
20-500 tons 500-1,000 „ ... 1,000-2,000 „ ... Above 2,000 tons
1,268 12 10 5
108,747 8,730 13,212 10,707
797 119 216 106
131,605 2,065
S;i,014 i 131
311,687 ' 226
807,964 111
91,744 824,899 87«,«61
Total Jan. 1, 1919 .
1,295
141,396
1,238
894,260 2,533
The port of Gbteborg had the largest shipping in the beginning of 1919 — namely, 354 vessels of 395,958 tons ; and next to it came Stockholm, possessing 402 vessels of a total burthen of 267,959 tons.
Vessels entered from and cleared for foreign countries, with cargoes and in ballast, in 1918, as follows : —
1918
With Cargoes
In Ballast
Total
No.
Net Tonnage
2,346,928 2,742,51)1
No.
Net Tonnage
586,544
2,339,097
No.
Net Tonnage
Entered : Swedish .... Foreign ....
4,433
7,938
4,109
4,435
8,542 12,373
8.58S 12,305
2,SS3,472
..,nM,6S-s
Total entered Cleared : Swedish .... Foreign ....
12,371 9,463
6,089,519
2,541,112 4,593,829
8,544
1,211
2.S42
4,058
402,714 503,488
906,202
7,905,160
•'.9 11,1 -.v. 5,097,817
Total eleared
16,790
7,135,211
20,843
8,041,448
Total entered * cleared 1918
29,161
12,224,700 12,597
3,781,843
41,758
16,006,630
