Washington, Mar. 10.
American exports {0 the Orient: increased while imports decreased during January as compared with the same month of last year, the Depart ment of Commerce announced today.
Exporls to the Far Bast increased from $42,509,000 in January, 1937, to $46,908,000 for the same month this year.
Imports to the Orient, however, dropped from $68,372,000" in January of last year to $53,682,000 for January 1938.
Leading Far Eastern exporters to the United States were: China, $3,873,000 in January, 1938, and $6,405,000 in January, '1987; Japan. $11,496,000 in January, 1938, and $17,689,000. in. the same month Jast year. Imports from the Philippines uring January totalled $6,189,000 ax compared with $6,260,000 for the same month last year.—United Press.
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