Tokio, Jan. 8, The foreign trade of Japan for 1921, according to figures just made public by the Department of Finance, was as follow:
The exports for 1921 (in thousands of yen) amounted to 1,252,241. In_1920 they were 1,948,247, The imports for 1921 amounted to 1,612,870. In 1920 they were 2,335,541. These figures show the balance of 260,629 (? 350,629) in favour of imports.
There was no export of gold and silver in 1921, while in 1920 it amounted to 3,898. During the past year gold and silver to the amount of 138,620 was imported. In 1920 the import amounted to 404,727.—Reuter.
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