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United States, Canada and Germany—the three largest exporting 
countries. Other important markets were Argentina, Denmark, 
New Zealand, India, the Philippines. Germany, Cuba and South 
Africa. 
(b) 50 per cent. of the exports from the United Kingdom are 
directed towards parts of the British Empire. 
(¢) The United States exports are very widely distributed. 
(d) The German trade is almost wholly with Europe. Exports 
of rubber footwear, in 1928, from France were valued at £431,709. 
79 per cent. of the total exports from these five chief exporting 
countries were the products of Canadian and United States 
manufacture. 
United 
Kingdom 
market for 
rubber 
footwear. 
57. Although the United Kingdom is thus one of the principal 
exporters of rubber boots and shoes it is by far also the largest 
single import market. Since 1925 imports have exceeded exports. 
thus :(— 
Exports. 
Imports (retained). 
Year. 
e000 
Doz. pairs. 
£000 
 wDoz. pairs. 
1923 
1924 
1925 
1926 
1927 
1928 
1920 
3/3 
19 
Axh) 
7 
223,376 
259,406 
281,708 
228,788 
248,384 
270,814 
243.786 
258 
517 
R18 
AS 
142,766 
225,446 
321,660 
457,128 
415,728 
756,633 
1.027.291 
4f 4 
=EQ 
2 
1,599 
1.899 
The chief sources from which rubber boots and shoes were 
muported into the United Kingdom were, in 1928 :— 
Country. 
Canada ... 
Belgium ... 
United States ... 
France ... _ 
Germany ‘es . 
Sweden ... oe ces 
Poland (including Danzic) 
Thousand doz 
pars. 
234 
156 
129 
101 
85 
33 
29