New York, Mar. 9.
Cuban sugar exports to the United States between January and March 5 showed a decrease of more than 66,000 long tons as compared with exports in the same period in 1937. The exports to the U. S. during the period specified totalled 357,207 long tons, while for the corresponding period in 1937, they were 424,183 long tons.
Total Cuban, sugar exports for the above mentioned period this year, however, showed an increase of 3.7 per cent over those for the corresponding period in 1937. They totalled 419,672 long tons this year and' 403,379 long tons last year.
Cuban sugar exports to other countries, principally to Europe, amounted to 111,965 long tons between January 1 and March 5, as compared with 28,566 long tons for the corresponding period in 1937.—United Press.
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