ate _Wishington, Feb, 9, Imports into the United States from Asia during 1996 registered an Me crease of sixteen volume of 1935, the Department Commerce announced to-day, The imports were valued at $704,016,000, 4nd reflected the increased American german ials and sp\ siriand for raw materials
Of the total Imports, those from China totalled $74,940,000 as against {$04,200,000 the "year before, From Japan "came $171,720,000 Worth, Hoods, as against, §152,002,000, Tie The eterlands Indies sent" goods $69,000,000, compared with $9.000,000 for 1005, ports to "Asia from the United States totalled $908,000,000, as against $87,000,000 for" 1038, "Tt was worthy of note that the inereare was mar smaller than the increase in. Im-Ports, Exports to. China" totalled asion0e, as against "$30188000 0 galnet '$209,268,000—United Prev, ago; to, Japar. " $204012,000,
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