The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-13
Decline In Trade OF Foreign Countries.

SHOW Il uecllDe, measured IN value!
Of merchandise imported and export
ed, as compared with those of ayeal
ago. The latest figures received by
the Bureau of Statistics of the De
partment Of Commerce and Labor
show that both imports and export:
fall below those of last year in very
large proportion Of the countries fol
which it has statements.
The Bureau Of Statistics receives
reports of the monthly or quarterly
imports and exports of practically
all the commercial countries of the
world, and is thus able to compare
trade conditions in the last month OF
the accumulated months of the yea,
with corresponding periods of pre-
ceding years. These figures show
as above indicated, smaller sums as
the total value Of the imports of 2
large proportion Of countries, and
in most cases decline also on the
export side. The imports of the Unit
ed Kingdom, for example, in the
nine months ending with March, 19-
%, amounted to 2, 1914 million dollars,
against 1928 millions in the CORES
ponding months of the preceding
year; and the exports of domestic
products in the game months amount
ed to / ,343 million dollars, against
1852 millions in the corresponding
months Of the preceding year. I'M
ports into Germany in the twelve
months ending with December, 1903,
amounted in value to 1880 million
dollars, against 2,0S2 millions in the
preceding twelve months; the exports
in the same period amounted to L.
6O7 million dollars, against 1880
millions in the preceding twelve
months. Russia shows slight gains
in imports, the figures for the twelve
months ending with December, 1908,
being imports 3S5 millions, against
361 millions in the preceding twelve
months: though exports show q de-
cline. being 483 millions in the twelve
months ending with December, 1908,
against 511 millions in the preceding
twelve months.
Austria shows a slight decline in
ootn imports ana exports, the figures
for the month Of January, 1909, be-
ing imports 80 million dollars, against
10 IL millions in the preceding Jan
uary; exports 81 81 millions, against
33 millions in the corresponding
month Of the preceding year. Bel
gium shows an increase in imports
for the two months ending with Feb
ruary, 1909, their value being 105
million dollars, against 90 millions
in the corresponding period of the
preceding year; but a decline in ex-
ports, the figure being for the two
months ending with February, 1909,
SO million dollars, against 73 IL mil
lions in the same month Of 1903
The Australian Commonwealth shows
for the twelve months ending with
December, 1868, imports 239 millions,
against 252 millions in the preceding
twelve months; exports 301 millions,
against $40 millions in the preceding
twelve months. Brazil shows a drop
in both imports and exports, the i'm
ports for the twelve months ending
with last December being 173 mil
lions, against 1877 millions in the pre-
ceding year; and the exports 215 mil
ions in 1908, against 264 millions in
1907. Canada shows also a decline
in both imports and exports, the
figures for the eleven months ending
with February, 1909, being imports
254 millions, against 322 millions in
the same months of the preceding
year; and exports 224 millions,
against 229 millions in the CORES
months of the preceding
year.
Cuba shows a slight increase in
but a marked decline in ex-
ports, the imports for the twelve
months ending with June, 1908, be-
ing IN round terms 81 millions,
against 96 1-2 millions in the preced-
ing twelve months; exports 81 IL
against ITO 3-4 millions in
the preceding year India also shows
a decline in both imports and ex-
ports. the value of the imports in
the ten months ending with January.
1909 being 358 million dollars, against
267 millions in the corresponding
period Of the preceding year;exrorts
323 millions in the 1903 period,
AGAINST All millions in the CORES
months Of the preceding
wear. Japan for the two months end
ing with February, 1909, shows
inports So millions, against AZ 1-2
millions in the corresponding months
of the preceding year; exports rs
millions, against Is millions IN the
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