Further Sixteen Million Yen Deficit Reported Tokyo, June 30.
Japan's, adverse balance of foreign trade since the beginning of the year to-day reached Y.641,101,000, with the addition of an unfavourable balance of Y.16,191,000 registered in the past ten days.
The imports for the ten-day period stood at Y.134,706,000, while exports reached Y.118,515,000.'
Cotton exiles continued to head the list of exports, with Y.19,177,000, followed by raw silk -Y.7,810,000. machinery Y.5,555,000, rayon textiles '¥.4,695,000, and processed iron:2,856,000.
Other exports included silk textiles, valued at Y.2,513,000; rayon yarn Y2,587,000; canned and bottled foods Y 2,364,000; knitted goods Y.2,279.000; porcelain and pottery _Y.1,977,000; paper Y.1,536,000; hats Y.730,000; and refined sugar Y.548,000.
For the first time this year, iron replaced raw cotton as the leading import item. The respective figures were: Y.25,593,000 and—Y.24,050,000. Imported wool was valued at Y.9, 664,000.
Other items of imports included machinery Y.6,520,000; copper Y.3,- 588,000; rubber Y.3,531,000; pulp Y3378000; steel Y-2914000; beans Y2912000; lumber Y.2,342,000; coal Y.1567,000; automobiles 'Y.1,217,000.—Domei.
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