Paris, Aug. 20.
The total imports of France for the first seven months of the current year are valued at Frs. as compared with Frs. 30.243,000.000 in the corresponding period of 1921, representing a decrease of Frs. 18,365,500,- 000. ports, which amounted nearly Frs._ 12.363,000,060_ in 1920, shrank to Frs. 2,000,000,000 in the first seven months of this year.
The '7'emps' remarks that prices show a sharp drop since last year, for whi the Customs authorities have applied the assessment rate of 1919 and not that of 1920.—French Wireless through Reuter.
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