Iceland 1930

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Identifikator:: 1830571079

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-221162

Document type:: Monograph

Title:: Iceland 1930

Edition:: 2. ed.

Place of publication:: Reykjavík

Publisher:: Ríkisprentsmiđjan Gutenberg

Year of publication:: 1930

Scope:: 193 S.; Tab., Kt., Taf.

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Trade

Collection:: Economics Books

33 Thus fish and fish products represent by far the greatest part of the export value. Next in order comes farm produce. The other items are immaterial, the chief being ptarmigan, eiderdown, seal- and fox- skins. The value of exported Icelandic goods for three years, distributed over the most important commodities, may be seen from the follow- ing summary: 1925 1926 1927 1000 kr.) (in 1000 kr.) (in 1000 kr.) Clipfish . . . . 39 521 25 987 28 451 Saltfish, uncured . 3 609 3 556 4 667 Fresh fish (on ice) . 2140 3132 3 643 Salted herring « . . 7397 3075 5770 Spiced herring. . 292 2 090 2443 Fish and herringguano | 007 ‘014 2941 Cod-liver otf . . . 3833 2 415 3631 Herring oil . . . . 731 "345 2947 Horses . . . . . 205 3 165 Salted mutton . . . 3684 ES 2 004 Wool . . » . » : 1489 102 2434 Sheep-skins,green-salted 1 423 1 662 2045 Other products . . 2267 1393 1829 Foreign goods . . . 372 380 183 Total 78 640 B23 070 1h7 The following table shows the distribution of the value of the total foreign trade (imports and exports) on the countries with which Iceland carried on trade in 1927. Absolute numbers in 1000 kr. Percentage distribution ‘mports Exports Total Imports Exports Total Denmark . 18152 5 487 23 639 hl 20.3 Great Britain 16 481 9280 5 761 22.1 Norway . . 3362 5 485 [4] 10.2 Sweden . . 1780 389% 6.5 Germany . 5 992 ‘669 9.2 Holland . 1 023 11 10 Spain . . . "83 21 825 ? 708 20.4 [taly . . . 191 +6 930 1121 20 6.1 U.S. A... 9c” [1] 1439 0.7 1.2 Japan . . . * 109 1109 te 1.0 Other countries 1325 907 2232 2 1 1.9 Total 53 162 63 153 116 315 100.0 100.¢ 100.0 12° Great Britain, Denmark and Spain are thus responsible for one- fifth each, or all three countries together for 63% of the total foreign

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