In 1994 the excess of imports of merchandise inva, over exports runs, [China was valued at $219 million for the four months ended April 30. For the current year the figure has dropped to $180 million. During JApril the total imports were $104 million and exports $42 million as against $100 million and $41 million respectively for April 1994. During the four monthe from January this year the total imports were in round figures $31 million less than {or the corresponding period of 1934. Jthe exports rose from $170 million to $177 million—an increase of$7 million. [The decrease in imports was largely accounted for in Cotton ($26), Candles /Soap, ete, ($26), Miscellaneous Metals (SD, and Tobseco (S11)—making a {total of $70 million, against which increases of Cereals ($23), Timber ($8), and Sundry (39), or $40 million fu all, have to be set. The increase Jin exports included El ($8), Seeds (SID, Ores ($4) set off against a decrease in Textiles ($8), Piecegoods ($2) Hides ($1). Imports of sliver during the four months amounted to $8,350, '000 as-against $5,170,000 in 1934, but
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