The Delta independent., 1924-12-26
FOREIGN TRADE.
FOR TEN MONTHS

Washington, December 23.-With
the exception of North America, our
exports by grand divisions increased
in every instance during the ten
months period ended October 81 last.
Imports by divisions showed de-
creases without exception, ranging
from $9S,OOO,OOO in the case of Asia
to $1,0O0,OOO in the case OF North
America. A falling in world prices
was undoubtedly chiefly responsible
for this and the volume of imports
was not greatly changed. Exports for
the ten months period totaled S3.-
339,O0O,O0O in 1928 and S3,652 900 900
in 1924. Imports totaled $3,212.-
100000 and $2,9S1, 100000 for the two
periods, respectively.
Expressed in millions of dollars.
our exports to Europe, the two peri
iods compared, increased from 1928
to 1866; to North America Cde-
crease 921 to 92O; to South Amer
ica 227 to 25S; to Asia 391 to AIS;
to Oceania 121 to 1872; and to Africa
81 to 5S.
Imports from Europe decreased
from 971 to SSS; from North Amer
lea $50 to S55; from South America
395 to $50; from Asia S57 to 75s;
from Oceania 55 to 43; and from
Africa "A to 81.
Selecting some of the larger ma
tions with which we do business, ex-
pressed in millions of dollars. the
figures for the 1923 and 1924 periods.
respectively, show exports to the
United Kingdom to have been 65S
and 740; imports from that country
347 to POI. This shows an increase
Of SS2,OOO,0OO in our exports to Great
Britain and a decrease of $56.OOO,OOO
in our imports from that nation.
A similar trend is shown in our.
trade with France with which our
trade for the two ten-month periods.
1928 and 1924. expressed in millions
of dollars, was exports, 211 and 2fT:
imports 124 and 119. Italy. exports.
129 and 14O; imports 70 and So; Bel
gium. exports, 81 and 81; imports 81
and Sc.
1t is particular noteworthy that eX,
ports to Germany increased from 258
to 331; imports showing a decline
from 1874 to 115. Trade with Russia
picked up a bit exports increasing
from under 3.5 TO 40 millions; i'm
ports from a little over one to nearly
6. The Scandinavian and Dutch trade
showed exports 176 and 2O2; imports
los and 116.
North American: Canada, exports.
SCI and 532; imports 342 and 23S;
Mexico. exports, 100 and III; i'm
ports, 113 and 1877. Cuba, exports
161 and 169; imports 3fS and 1892
Deprecated sugar prices mainly ac
countable for the decrease. Central
America, exports, 46 and "a; imports
33 and 33.
South America: Argentina exports.
81 and 96 imports, lO7 and 6i. Bra
zil, exports, 81 and 50; imports. 1l0
and 1877. Chile, exports. &c and 26;
imports, SO and So. Columbia, ex-
ports, 10 and %; imports. SO and 81
Peru, exports. 16 and 20; imports, l6
and 49, about balancing obth years
Venezuela, exports, 9 and 10; i'm
ports, IL and 14-considerable indus
trial machinery going to this coun-
| try.
The Far Eastern Trade: China ex-
ports, 81 and SO; imports. f5s and So.
This country has been hampered by
political troubles. Japan, exports
191 and 1872; imports, 2S5 and 272
silk prices falling off British and
Dutch East Indies and Straits Settle
ments, aggregate, exports. 30 and
As; imports, 285 and 252. Australia
and New Zealand, exports, 119 and
1870; imports. SO and Al. Exports to
Egypt remained at as; imports We're
/ 80 and %