America Always the Best Custom er in Spite of the Manila, Jan, 2.
total foreign trade of the Philip-More than o por cent. of the ino Yelands for the year 1920 Neal 10 the United Binie, according to figures obtained from the Customs "Bureaa, Of the total foreign trade, amounting 16: '$208,882,787, business -amountin to $138,300,737 wont to the Unites States." OF the total trade handied by the United States, 885,017,023. reprosented_ the value of exports, from the Philippines and the balance imports from that country to the Islands, The imports from the United States by way of the Atlantic coast in 1923 amounted to $2, 571,452 while imports through the! Facile soabourd wore valued and Pipping products export at only $29,380,415, On the other ed to, the United States through the Pacific coast, wore valued at $43,812,820 against $41,299,072 sent by way of Atlantic ports, Japan came next to the United States in the total volume of trade, her share being valued ut $16,710,063. Groat Britain was third with a total of $11,664,708.
in's trade with the ' Philipines during 19% amounted to MARKED ADVANGE OF 1983, The total foreign and domestic trade of the Philippine Islands for the your 1923 amounted $906,552,757, compared with $175, 760,842 for' the previous year, showing an increase of $9%,771,4 794, according to figures made public by the Tureau of Customs.
The exports for 192 amounted to $120.752,000 and the imports ta $67,709,747, showing. a balance of ie in favour of the Philippines of, $39,950,04 The Customs records show that during 1928 the prices of sugan exported was much higher than that obtained in 1922. The total ox porte of sugar in 1983 were approximately 200,181 tons valued at $30,541,623 against 908,878 tons. valued at, $25,582,500 1m 1922—Reuler's Pacific Service.
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