AMERICAN TRADE
DURING FIRST SIX MONTHS 01- WAR. EXPORTS INCREASE ONE-THIRD. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received This; Dav, 12-11) p.m.) WASHINGTON. April 7. The Commerce Department has revealed that United .Stales exports for iho first six months of the war rose by 33 per cent. The total of 1.91!) million dollars compares with 1.460 million dollars for September to February, 1938-9. Britain and France look 24 per cent of the total. Gains in colion, aircraft, metals and chcimeals compensated for Allied restrictions on grain, fruit, limber, gasoline and automobiles. Exports to Canada and Latin America increased by -17 per cent each. Exports to Asia increased by 33 per cent. Cotton sales to Europe amounted to 181.538.000 dollars, a rise of 135 per cent. Aircraft salt'.-: amounted to ninety-one million dollar::, compared wiih tliirty-one million dollars
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 April 1940, Page 6
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