أوراق مطبوعة عن الوضع السياسي والسياسة العسكرية في مصر [و‎‎٤‎٧] (١٧٦/٩٣)

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Manures—
Metric tons.
j£E.
lt)20 ..
120,000
2,901,000
1921 ..
44,000
666,000
Cotton textiles—
1920..
t .
18,771,000
1921 ..
. •
7,942,000
W oollen textiles (by weight)—
Kilog.
1920..
139,000
251,000
1921 ...
33,000
72,000
Woollen textiles (by length)—
Metres.
1920..
3,510,000
2,768.000
1921..
2,037.000
859,000
Silk yarn—
Kilog.
1920..
249,000
526,000
1921 ..
209,000
268,000
Silk textiles (by weight)—
1920 ..
72.000
414,000
1921 ..
41,000
159,000
Silk textiles—
Metres.
1920 .
5,134,000
1,500,000
1921..
4,129,000
662,000
Jute sacks—
Kilog.
1920..
18,405,000
1,258,000
1921 ..
8,635,000
303,000
Iron or steel manufactured (by weight)—
Metric tons.
1920..
107,000
3,695,000
1921 ..
61,000
1,616,000
Iron or steel manufactured (by value)—
1920..
. .
1,214,000
1921 ..
716,000
Motor vehicles—
Number.
1920..
2,334
1,058,000
1921 ..
926
472,000
Copper and brass (sheets)—
Kilog.
687,000
1920..
3,760,000
1921 ..
2,622,000
320,000
Gold bullion—
1920..
4,292
731,000
1921 ..
53
7,000
Tobacco.
164. The total quantity of tobacco imported has decreased from 9,092,000 kilog.
to 8,256,000 kilog. This is 94,000 kilog. less than the amount imported in 1919.
Greece is again ^the chief supplier of leaf tobacco with 2,938,000 kilog. to her
credit ; China comes next with 2,351,000 kilog. ; Russia has increased hei
contribution to 976,000 kilog.; and Turkey has supplied 762,000 kilog. The
contribution of British India has again decreased from 113,000 kilog. to 45,000 kilog.,
and that of Japan from 197,000 kilog. to 37.000 kilog.. There has been a further
decrease from 44,000 kilog. to 33,000 kilog. in the demand for cigars, but there has
been a largely increased demand for cigarettes from England.
Tariffs.
165. During the course of the year the following tariffs, which had been in
force before the war, were renewed :—
Raw silk from China, Japan and Italy.
Indigo.
Cement and Lime.
Gypsum from Cyprus.
It is proposed still further to extend the system of substituting conventional
periodic tariffs for valuation.
Changes in Import Duties.
166. On the 30th March, 1921, the duty on timber was increased from 8 per cent,
to 10 per cent., that on benzine and lubricating oils from 8 per cent, to 15 per cent.,
and that on liquid fuel from 4 per cent, to 8 per cent. At the same time, an excise