London, June 25.
The Board of Trade has issued an export control order, to take effect fas from June 24, under which the export of all classes of goods to Frenciterritories in Europe, includ= ing. Corsica, 1s prohibited The revocation of "outstanding licences for exports to the territories question has been issued Of our Imports from the China area, raw silk showed by far the largest increase, rising from a_value of 2,145,000 in 1958 "to $11,701,000, Imports of tin increased 67 per cent in value over the previous veal although showing a decrease of 41 er cent. compared with 1937. Tung-ten imports increased by 49 per cent, value. Shipments of bristles Increased in value by about 35 per cent, and increases were also noted Imports of undressed furs snd gest Tung The difficulties of transportation from interior points to ports of shipment mainly caused a sharp reduction in the volume of tung all shipped 10 the United States, but because of the higher unit prices prevailing in 1930 compared with the previous year, the value of tung all shipments deereated but slightly.
glance at the monthly figures of trade between the United States and China reveals a much greater increase in the value of both exports and impons after the beginning of the, war in Europe than prior to its outbreak influenced in part by higher commodity prices.
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