The Hague, Apr. 14.
Statistics just published in this month's issue of the International Tin Research, ani, Development Council's Bulletin, published by the uobis decrease in world Statistical Office, shaw an
consumption in January, 1008, to 13,800 tons, against 16,800 tons in the previous month and 16,200 tons in January of last year, While figures for individual months must be interpreted with caution, it may be noted that the only country to show a marked increase in January this year was Russia, which imported 2,307 tons of tin against 664 tons in January 1937. Apparent consumption in the U.S.A, on the other hand, fell from 8115 ions to 4,825 tons and in the United Kingdom from 1,935 tons to 1,018 tons. Countries in which there is a decided trend in tin consumption include Russia, Germany, Holland and Japan, The downward tendency in France seems to have been reversed in the past few months.
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