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There is a considerable market in cigarettes, drugs, and
tdicines; other lines in which United Kingdom goods hold a
Son of the market arc\—bicycles, marine engines, haber-
*hery and hosiery, hides and skins, dyes and colours, oils,
\na and glassware, twist and yarn, soap, perfumes, sparking
igs, wireless sets, tools and electrical equipment.
Df the other imports a large proportion consists of essential
•nmoditics such as rice, wheat, sugar, tea, coffee and wood,
these sugar is the only line in which the United Kingdom
lid compete successfully, and although no United Kingdom
rar has been sold since 1934, it should be possible to do
siness again. The value of imports of sugar in 1935-6
5: —
Rs.
Loaf sugar ... 19.45° bags valued at 127,790
Crystal sugar . . 2,816 cwts. 14,70°
Soft sugar ... 55.°16 .. .............. 267,480
Beet sugar 14.963 „ .............. 70,760
Methods of business.—On the whole merchants prefer to
tain their United Kingdom imports direct from the manu-
turers. In many cases it might lead to an increase in business
he method of partial delivery against proportionate payment
lid be employed, as this would be of great assistance to
©c who do not like to lock up too much capital at a time.

VI.—KUWAIT.

Seneral.—Kuwait is an independent Arab Sheikhdom in
aty relations with His Majesty's Government and the
vernment of India who are represented by a Political
ent. The Sheikhdom is bounded on the north by Iraq,
the south and west by Sa'udi Arabia, and to the east
the headwaters of the Persian Gulf. The population
estimated to be roughly 60,000 in the town itself and about
000 members of nomad tribes.
Kuwait produces no foodstuffs of her own so that all her
uirements in this respect have to be imported—mostly from
ua. Moreover, large quantities of foodstuffs arc also imported-
use in neighbouring states and to support the Bedouin tribes
Arabia and Iraq.

customs Tariff.—A duty of 4^ per cent, ad valorem is levied
imports into Kuwait; British subjects pay only 4 per cent.
‘ * u • on exPorts levied except on goods brought
fn the interior for export such as hides and wool. This is
at 4 per cent ad valorem.