Foreign Trade of Palestine: Value of Exports of Palestinian Merchandise, By Countries of Destination, 1938 - 1944, Value of Exports to Certain Countries and Regions, for the years of 1939 - 1944 in Palestine before 1948 (Nakba), British Mandate: A Survey of Palestine: Volume I - Page 479. Chapter XIII: Section 2

CHAPTER XIII.

VALUE OF EXPORTS OF PALESTINIAN MERCHANDISE, BY COUNTRIES OF DESTINATION, 1938--1944.

Country or 1938 1939 I 1940 1941 I 1942 1943 1944
destination
I £P. £P. £P. £P. £P. £P. £P.
United Kingdom 2,468,SM 2,U0,098 1,55D,6S5 721,462 852,679 1,022,255 2,182,'45
British posses-
atone 1'4,921 188,'767 974,219 240,210 585,551 826,270 1,727.186
Belgium 229,589 914,08 104,584 - - - -
Bulgaria 15,294. 11.757 9,759 - - - -
Ozechoslovakia. 90,318 S0,78S - - - --
Denmark 49,001 26,215 7,926 - - - -
France 82,418 165,585 46,314 - - - -
Germany 7S,8S7 29,724 - - - -
Hol.l.a.nd 402,040 452,098 196,767 - - - -
Hungary 11,289 11,687 9,132 - - - -
lt.a.ly 54,897 78,886 105,121 - - - -
Norway 124,144 M,689 6,021 - - - -
Pola.nd 183,981 185,460 - - - -
Rumania 115,966 182,845 58,579 - -
Russia. 816 876 1,361 7,7!M 4,95-0 204,221 50,lSO
Sweden 171,881 178.188 49,252 - - -
Switzerland 24,996 95,529 25,022 - - 199
Yugoslavia. 18,8~ 10,974 2,139 .,
Egypt 101,725 97,350 449,875 1,499,478 8,530,999 4,S00,900 4,412,005
Iran are see 2,568 6,852 19,594 145,671 668,079
lraq 8,326 5,498 15,804 23,471 103,608 489,029 SSS.774.
Ja.pan 35,680 61,265 238,SSl -
Syria 412,825 889,228 488,501 779,188 l,889.290 1,818.372 1,801,577
Turkey 44,079 s.soe 51,4~9 HS,886 1,058,768 1,463,'197 752,568
Trans-Jordan ,., ,., ,., 150,559 242,462 608,648 656,529
US.A. 108,541 145,772 54,862 141.262 867,829 2,838,9!11 2,884,821
Other countries 102,965 86,978 282,154 202,612 20,674 84,25'1 119,908
Total 5,020,ooa j 5,111,?69) '•072,82814,216,256 s,676,sw 111!,752,851114,698,464
* Figures for the trade with Trans-Jordan were not available prior to July, 1941.

The comparative isolation of the Middle East during the war years resulted in a substantial increase in the trade of Middle East countries. Consequently Palestine's exports to its neighbours expanded while its exports to other countries diminished to a greater extent even than was observed in the case of imports.

VALUE EXPORTS TO CERTAIN COUNTRIES AND REGIONS, 1939--1944.

Country 1939 1940 I 1941 1942 I 1943 1944
£P. £P. £P. £P. £P. £P.
United Kingdom 2,440,098 1,558,685 721,462 852,6'19 1,022,255 2,182,445
British possessions* 179,988 BH,898 130,996 463,210 528,888 1,220,59'J
US.A. 145,772 54,862 141,262 86'7,829 2,S88,991 2,884,821
Middle Eastern
countries- 518,401 988,651 S,012,284 6,467,425 8,631,979 8,'118,142
Other countries 1,889,565 1,185,?82 lH0,902 25,256 285,898 182,964
--- --- --- --- --- ---
Total 5,117,769 4,072,828 4,216,256 8,676,999 12,752,851 14,688,464 * Excluding Cyprus and Sudan which a.re included under Near Eastern countries.

- Middle Eastern countries comprise Cyprus, Sudan, Egypt, Arabia., Iraq, Iran, Syria, Turkey and Trane-Jordan. Figure for the trade with Trans-Jordan were not compiled before July, 1941.

The percentage distribution of the Palestinian exports by leading countries of destination is given in the table below :-

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