Our Danish Trade The British Trade Exhibition ended as well
as it began. It attracted nearly half a million visitors, and the firms represented are said to have booked orders to the value of a million pounds. This represents a substantial addi- tion to our Danish exports, which in the years from 1926 to 1930—no later figures are available—averaged some- thing over £10,000,000 a year. There should, however, be room for a much greater expansion of our trade with Denmark, since Our imports from that country in the sante five years averaged well over £50,000,000 a year. None but a novice in economics would expect Denmark, or any other country, to buy from us exactly as much as we sell to her. Still, the difference between our Danish exports and imports is exceptionally large, and seems to point to neglect on our part to develop the possibilities of a very considerable and very friendly market.
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