The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-24
u. s. And ARGENTINA
IN WAR TRADE BOOM
Commercial Relations With
South American Republic
Show Big Increase.
GERMAN MARKET SLU MPS
Special Correspondence TO THl sry.

! BrENos ArREs. Feb. 1~j.-Argcntine
imports from the United States in 1915
we're valued at s56.i5s,9ot, as COM
pared with SS6.6s4.+46 in 1914. and the
Argentine exports 10 the United states
Increased from $4,000 900 In 1914 to
&S9.S4.,S33. according to statistics just
published by the Argentine division OF
with a trade balance OF $500. 900. 900. as
a result OF the enormous incrcaR In
foreign trade as a result OF the war.
The classification OF the imports. ac-
cording to the countries from which
they proceeded. shows how seriously
the wal has affected some of the nations
In their commercial relations with the
Argentine Republic. The value of the
imports from Germany last year Is
given as only s5.653.3io. whereas In
1914 the value was $685. 9s.i33. although
the state OF war had existed five months.
From Austria-Hungary the mcrchan-
disc imported was valued at sa6t1Si.
! against s2.347.553 In 1914. and Belgian
imports dropped from si2.i57.5et in
1914 to ss53,1ts.
German occupation of French terri
tory is blamed for a diminutlon from
s:2.393.oj4 TO si3.3lO.650 In the value
OF French imports.
Imports from the United Kingdom fell
in value from s~e2.41i.s>i to ss7.7S,..
s6i. but those from British possessions
Increased from s3.2sa.ss3 to $3.50. 80.
Russian imports fell from S259,53e
10 N2.6?e and those from Turkey were
reduced from $iT.tjI to S33.1>,. From
canada merchandise was received to
the value Of S1.132.l5S. an increase OF
S65o.0oO.
Large importations OF Mexican oil in
creased the figures Of this country from
N,'9o.S2o In 1914 to si5.IIS,3a5 las,
year. In the first nine months OF 1915
tnc importation of petroleum was nearly
Dub that OF the sane period in ialt
Brazilian imports increased in value by
more than $1,000. 0oo. Bolivian by siOo,-
GOO. Chilean by 5000. geo and Para
guayan by s|1o.00o. Those from l'ru-
quay decreased from s:.a3i.7a2 to 81
s'H.s0S, and those Of Peru from ST..
"lt.59i to $3.50. Dutch imports de
minished In value by $4,000 and Jana.
nese increased 10y s33o.0oo. Italian i'm
ports fell 100000 while Spanish in
creased by sc.100.00O and Danish In
NrcaSeu St,V,Ubu.
As regards exports In the frs, nine
months OF 1914 Argentine productions
TO the value OF s3o.73l.i20 were exported
TO Germany direct. Last year the eS-
rortation to that country ceased. hut
there il lStle doubt that Argentine
goods continued to find their way into
Germany through Holland. Denmark and
sweden. and also through Italy until
that country Joined tine Allies. Figures
or the exports 10 these countries IN 1914
and 1915 are interesting in this connec-
ton.
In the first nine months % 1915 the
exports 60 Italy were valued at s33.-
So3.3lS, which sum exceeded the value
or the exports in 1914 by ~sc?,.aS.SSt.
Exports to Denmark Increased from
$17+.7tc in 1914 to $i.53a.ss3 In 1918
and those Ia HOLLAND from slI.I7s.o77
to $1s.s3l.3aS. Sweden imported Ar
gentlnc goods valued at s%i.G15,lto in
1914 and s5,osi.cs5 in 1915. Exports
to Austria Hungary in 1914 wer. valued
at S.a16.si7. and those 10 Belgium at
S'.5oo.ss1. Expectation to both conn
tries ceased in 1915. Exports Ia Aus
tralia increased from sl27.2Sl to 81
s91 .936. Bolivia received less in value
by s250.0 600.
Exports to Other countries increased
as follows: Brazil. $500. o00 chile,
s590.ooo: Spain. st.10o.o00. Fran ..
500, 400, 1000 Norway. sao".ooo Para
quay. s335.o0o Portugal. saa0. 200 (:
British possessions. sS>O.o00 United
Kingdom. slo?, 900. 1000, Uruguay. 81.
100000,