The shift in the character of trade with China was featured by declines tin plate, which fell from U.S$2,71000 for the first eight months of 1937, to U.S.$308,000 for the first eight months this year; in coal-tar dyes, from U.S.$1,551,000 to U.S.$319,000; and in leaf tobacco from U.S.$4,220,000 to U.S.$3,443,000.
On the other hand from this decrease in peace time commodities there was an increase in trade in military materials. Imports of American trucks and motor buses jumped from U.S.$1060,000 for the first eight months of 1937 to U.S.$2,188,000 for the same period of 1938; and aircraft equipment from U.S.$2,460,000 to
U.S.$5,951,000.
Even the trade in these American military materials is expected to fall off sharply now that the route to Hankow is ended, the Institute concludes.—United Press.
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