Over 30 Per Cent. of Exports Go to America: Sundries:
Head List of Imports 'A further decline in impor's for the first six months of this year w reported by the Chinese Customs authorities, the net imports being $$450,000244, as compared to $545.455,- 205 for the same period in 1035. There is, however, an_ im in exports, the total being $892,711,- 400 as against $269,300,073 for the sume period in 1935. The excess of imports over exports is $126208,775. This compares favourably to the figure:
the' first six months of 1935 which 'The item of sundry heads the list of imports. In the first six months, a total of $58,524,138 worth of goods of this kind was' imported, Next come metals and ores and then the item comprising candles, soap, olls, fats, waxes, gums and resins. The values of the two items quoted in the Customs returns for the first six months are $47,454,029 and $40,001,336, respectively,
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