The New York herald., 1922-10-12
UPM RACE
TO BEAT U. S. TARIFF
August Trade by Countries
Shows Big Slump in Ex-
ports to Europe.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-America's ex-
port trade with Europe suffered marked
decline in August. dropping to $loo'ooo.-
600. as compared with $206.00o.oOo in
August 1921. but the value OF goods ini-
ported from Europe jumped upward as
importers hurried shipments across the
Atlantic in a race against final enact
ment of American tariff legislation. The
import total for August as announced
by the Commerce Department to-day
along with other trade figures was $780,
900. 900. against $59.oo0.000 the same
month last year.
Trade with South America increased,
both imports and exports showing gain
over August, 1921. Exports to South
America were S19.000.000, as compared
with S14.000,000 a year ago. imports
were $1,000. 900, as compared with Sz4'-
last year.
Figures for the eight months ended
with August show that gradual progress
is being made toward balance OF trade
with both Europe and South America
| Exports to Europe for the last eight
months were $3.50. 100000. against ST.
6S2. 100000 in the first eight months OF
1921, and imports from Europe were
s6O1, 100000, as compared with $492,-
900. 900 for the same period OF last year
Exports to South America for the
eight months period this year totaled
$141. 900. 900, against $215,000,o0O for
the same period last year. Imports IRON
South America have totaled $214O00,O00
up to the end Of last August. while last
year at the same time they had aggre-
gated $2O7, 100000
Exports and imports by principal coun-
tries during August, as compared with
the same month last year follow:
Belgium-Exports In August. 1922. 81
O00, 900 against $13, 900 900 In August. 1921 /;
imports in August. 1922. $5.000.000 against
syG Goo s aTsuss isS GOO against s15
100000; imports $13.ooo.000 against SILL
100000.
100000; imports s11.O00.000 against ST.
O00 900. -
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES S11 100000 against
slo,coo,ooO; imports s7.ooo.oOO against so.-
O00000
Russia in Europe - Exports 81 900 900
against 500 900; imports 81 900 against s395
Great Britain-Exports $50, 900, 600 against
$4,000 900; imports S31 100000 against $780,
00O00O
Canada-Exports s5e, 900, 900 against $685.
100000; imports $50, 100000 against $24.-
Central America-Exports 81 900 900 against
$1,000, 900; imports S2.00O,0O0 against 81
0o00C0.
Mexico-Exports s1ooooooo against sis.-
100000; imports s1o.0o0,ooo against $5,ooo,-
| 000
Cuba-Exports s1o,Ooo.000 against So. .OCO.-
600; imports $50 900 against SIT .O00 600
Dominican Republic - Exports 1871 coo
against $10o0,o00; imports $707 900 against
| 81 200 900.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 81 100000 against s5,-
000 200; imports $s.00o.0o0 against $1,000
0C0
Brazil--Exports $4,000 900. against 5000
900: imports 81 900 900, against 81 1000. 600.
Chile-Exports 1000 900. against ST ,000.-
600; imports $1,000, 900. against $4,000. 900.
Coomba-Exports 81, 900, against $685.
600; inports $4,000 900. against $4,000, 900;
Peru-Exports 81 100000 against 1.OO0,-
600: imports 5000, 900. against $317 900.
Uruguay--Exports 81 900 900. against $751;
600; imports S965 900, against S651 900.
Observation-Disclosures 1856. 900. against $604,-
600; imports 5000. 900. against S691 900.
China-EXports $4,000 900. against so 000.-
600: imports S14 900, 600 against $12, ,000, 900.
Japan-Exports si1 900 900 against S17 600
900: imports S3S. .oo0. 900. against $26. 900. 900.
| +Spain-Exports 5000 000 against $4,000
600: imports 81 900. 600. against 81. 900. 900.
Acknowledgements 81 900, 900. against ST.
900 900; imports $1,000 900 against s39s. 900.
Ecuador-EXports $500, 900. against $780,
600; imports $636,ooo. against s29s,ooo.