Canada's domestic exports increased 42 per cent. during the ten months of the current fiscal year from April io January inclusive compared with the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year, the value. being C.$935,853,799 compared with C.$898,- 063,781.
Foreign countries took Canadian merchandise to the value of C.$491,- 867,199 compared with C.$471.542,665, and Empire countries C.$443,986,600 compared with C.$426,521,116; both groups recorded increases of slightly more than four per cent.
The United States was Canada's best customer during the ten months, taking goods of Canadian manufacture to the value of C.$382,290,215 compared with C.$360,098,908; the United Kingdom was second with a value of C.$354,302,080 compared with C.$354,394,266. The total to Australia was C.$26,870,094 compared with C.$22810505; Japan, C.$21,848,483 compared with C.$17,656,501; Belgium, C.$13,096,41 compared with C.$21,- 352,442.
New Zealand was next in order with 'C.$12277,082 compared with C.$9,516,710; British South Africa, C.$12,725,358 compared with C.$12, 391,300; Netherlands,—C.$11,810,300. compared with C.$9,619,613; Germany C.$9,805,428 compared with C.$6,097,- 056; British West Indies, C.$9,582,643, compared with C.$7,367,481; New-found land, _C.$8,377,788 compared With C.$6,952,341; Argentina, C.$6,687,- 895 compared with—C.$3,173,563; France, C.$6,217,391 compared with C.$10,167,066, and Norway C.$5,353,090 compared with C.$6,037,386. Exports of form implements and machinery from Canada in January last were valued at C.$768,000 compared with C.$514,000 in January 1937.
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