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imports of merchandise amounted to a total of $59.7 millions (£3.7 millions), as compared with $45.7 millions (£2.8 millions) in November, 1936; a dollar increase of 30.6 per cent. and a sterling increase of 32.1 per cent.: whilst ex- ports totalled $45.2 millions (£2.8 millions) as compared with $38.4 millions (£2.4 millions): a dollar increase of 17.7 per cent. and a sterling increase of 16.7 per cent.
Total imports during the first eleven months of the year 1937 amounted to $568.5 millions (£35.1 millions), as compared with $407.7 millions (£25.8 millions) in the corresponding period of 1936; whilst exports amounted to $421.5 millions (£26.0 millions) as compared with $316.1 millions (£20.0 millions). ·
In terms of local currency imports increased by 39.4 per cent. in the first eleven months of 1937, as compared with the corresponding period of 1936, and exports increased by 33.3 per cent.; whilst sterling value showed increases of 36.0 per cent. In the case of imports, and 30.0 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, 1937 and Novem- ber, 1936-
Merchandise Treasure
Total
Merchandise Treasure
Total
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Imports
November
1937
$59,675,204
November
1936
$45,663,144
1,150,755
2,297,280
$60,825,959
$47,960,424
Exports
November
November
1937
$45,224,324 62,599,746
1936
$38,385,557
3,745,425
$107,824,070
$42,130,982