In view of the differences in the classification of exports from 
‘he chief producing countries, it is not possible to prepare a com- 
oarative table analysing the destinations of these exports. The 
:stimates given in the above table of the total number of outer 
rovers exported is reasonably accurate, but estimates calculated on 
similar bases and applied to the exports to particular markets 
would be very misleading. 
[nner tubes, 
solid tyres, 
bicycle 
yres. 
Comparison 
of exports 
of all kinds 
of tyres. 
34. Tables prepared on the basis of similar estimates regarding 
nner tubes for motor tyres, solid tyres and bicycle tyres would 
se less accurate. They would probably furnish no further informa- 
‘ion, except that in exports of bicycle tyres, the United Kingdom, 
Belgium and Germany would be in higher relative places. Motor 
sar outer covers form by far the most important and valuable 
ranch. of the tyre industry and the relative importance of the 
>xporting countries in this trade is consequently of chief signi- 
cance. 
35. Although it is not possible to analyse in one form the exports 
of all kinds of tyres from these eight countries, a comparison of the 
total value of the exports from these countries, to the chief destina- 
tions can be made. In addition to the reservations made in para- 
graphs 22 to 30, it must be remembered that such figures of value 
are very differently constituted for different countries. The value 
of two bicycle tyres is much less than that of a set for a motor 
car. The export trade of a country may appear in the table to 
be comparatively small compared with that of other countries, yet 
it may none the less describe a very wide and extensive trade in 
the cheaper articles, perhaps cycle tyres. 
The following table shows the countries to which any of the 
sight chia countries exported tyres exceeding £40,000 in value 
nn 1998.