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as compared with $28.4 millions (£2.1 millions) in November, 1935: a dollar increase of 60.9 per cent. and a sterling increase of 33.3 per cent.: whilst ex- ports totalled $38.4 millions (£2.4 millions) as compared with $23.5 millions (£1.7 millions): a dollar increase of 63.4 per cent. and a sterling increase of 41.2 per cent.
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Total imports during the first eleven months of the year 1936 amounted to $407.7 millions (£25.8 millions), as compared with $330.7 millions (£33.1 millions) in the corresponding period of 1935; whilst exports amounted to $316.1 millions (£20.0 millions) as
millions) as compared with $245.6 millions (£24.4
millions).
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In terms of local currency imports increased by 23.3 per cent. in the first eleven months of 1936, as compared with the corresponding period of 1935, and exports increased by 28.7 per cent.; whilst sterling value showed decreases of 22.1 per cent. in the case of imports, and 18.0 per cent. in the case of exports.
The following table shows comparative figures of imports and exports of Merchandise and Treasure during the months of November, 1936 and Novem ber, 1935:-
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Merchandise Treasure
Total
Merchandise
Treasure
Total
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Imports
November
November
1936
1935
$45,663.144
2,297.280
$47,960,4
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Exports
$28,404.624
4,851.212
$33,255,836
November
1936
November
1935
$38,449,557 3,745,425
$23,541,998
33,232,844
$42,194,982
$56,774,842
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