According to official statistics, the value of Norway's imports in 1937 was 1,285,899,000 Kr. compared with 926,982,000 Kr. in 1936—denoting an expansion of 359 mill. Kr.
Exports aggregated 825.319.000 Kr.. against 685,169,000 Kr. in 1936, the ner ease here being 1381 mill Kr The surplus of imports over export hus rose from 2418 mill. Kr. in 1036 to 4625 mill Kr. in 1937.
During the past year 14,500 motor vehicles, to the value of some 40 mill Kr, were imported.
The largest items on the import side are ships, vehicles, machines at 201.5 mill Kr. (180 mill in 1936). of which ships alone accounted for 1421 mill (656 mil. in 1936) cereals 826 mill Kr. (59 mill), drapery 1085 mill (90.7 mill), fat rubber etc. 918 mill (69.8 mill), minerals, raw and semi-manufactured, 1445 mill (1024 mill), paper and pulp 135 mill (107 mill), timber 24.6 mill. (7.7 mill). and wood goods 128 mill (99 mill).
The expansion in exports is largely due to increased shipments of animal foodstuffs at 1389 mill (120 mill), ins and hides 525 mill. (41.9 mill).
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