As seen above, the value of the import increased' by 24 per cent. from $919 million in 1035 to $o4i million for 1936. Cereals and flour, which headed the list in 1935, droped to eighth place, imports being tne less than $87 million lower during 1936. The premier position is taken by the metals and ores group, which was higher by $206 million, followed by the candles, soap, and ils group with an increased import of $3.4 million, Machinery and tools fell by $59 million and cotton and manufactures thereof by $14.3 mil-Hon. Books; maps, paper, and wood pulp were higher by $43 million, vehicles and vessels by $21.9 mil-Mien,. chemicals and pharmaceuticals by $144 million, and miscellaneous metal manufactures by $11.9 million. The import of dyes, ete, was higher by 3.6 million and of wool and manufactures thereof by $8.9 million, while imports of timber and sugar declined by $58 million and $7.1 million respectively. Imports of tobacco were $0 million higher.
Some idea of the quantum of trade is given by mention that for 1936 the quantities given represent a volume of trade corresponding to over 60 per cent. of total value.
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