Mlustrating large defence purchases: made by the Dutch last year from the U.S. is the gute of $$4,000,000—out of the total Dutch imports into the Indies—whieh was relegated to the buying of "fol shed products," Authorities admit that this group of purchases were characterized as Delneipally military materials, The future trade balance will probably keep its status quo, though perhaps rising slightly as regards: Dutch credits in the U.S, Additional military and alr acquisitions are planned on N.EI. war budgets. But American orders for needed Dutch Indian raw materials will undoubtedly rise sharply, Canned Goods Not long ago a circular was issued to' importers banning certain American manufactured goods, which were considered unnecessary to defence efforts. Examples of such items are elgareltes made in the United States. tooth paste, soap (also made locally in the Indies), and tinplates, Probably the ban on these articles will be lifted, or modified to a degree, Tinplate Purchases All tinplates imported into the Indies previously came from Wales Now, due to shipping diMculties and decreased exports from Britain, tin-plate for the NEI. will have to be bought from America, This product, therefore, may soon be stricken from the forbidden lists, Beonomics experts believe that similar action will be taken on other Anished products, produced in the United States and formerly imported Into the Indies, that have been re-{used dollar credit purchasing power 'The total' amount spent on the cir cularized items was roughly 10,000,000 guilders; and on luxury goods, such cigarettes and soap, about 2,600,000 uilders.—Unlted Press,
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