China and Japan Both Buy Increased Quantities "Washington. Jan. 26.
Exports of aeronautical products—largely for war purposes—from the United States in 1937 shattered all previous records, the Department of Commerce announced to-day.
Exports were valued at $39,405,473, an increase of 78 per cent. in value and 26 per cent. in quantity over the 1936 exports.
China, the largest buyer, bought a total of $4,875,362, although her purchases in 1936 were far greater. being valued at $7,185,556.
Japan bought $2,483,946 in 1937 an increase of $989,100 over the figures for the previous year.
Argentina, the Soviet Union and the Netherlands were the next largest buyers in the order named.—Uniteó Press.
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