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DYEING AND TANNING MATERIALS
Imports totalled $1.4 millions as compared with $6.0 millions, and exports $3.9 millions as compared with $5.0 millions.
Imports of Aniline Dyes fell from $2.1 millions to $1.9 millions; Artificial Indiyo from 14,979 piculs ($2.1 millions) to 7,230 piculs ($1.1 millions).
FOODSTUFFS AND PROVISIONS
Imports totalled $166.9 millions as compared with $211.8 millions, and exports $153.6 millions as compared with $185.2 millions.
Imports of Beans declined from 833.000 pieuls ($5.9 millions) to 701,000 piculs ($4.2 millions), practically all entering from North China, with yellow beans predominating,
Imports of Marine Delicacies, such as Agar Agar, Awabi, Beche de Mer, Compoy, Cuttle Fish, Prawns and Shark Fins, fell from 82,000 piculs ($5.0 millions) to 78,000 piculs ($4.3 millions), Japan taking a considerably greater part of this trade than in 1932 when the boycott was strictly enforced.
The quantity of Fresh Fish imported increased from 109,000 piculs to 129,000 piculs, but values fell from $2.1 millions to $1.7 millions: South China and French Indo-China waters providing the bulk.
During 1933 the Wheat Flour market was heavily overstocked with the result that imports declined from 1.9 million piculs ($15.0 millions) to 1.1 million piculs ($7.5 millions). Exports fared better than was expected owing to heavy shipments to South China late in the year to forestall an additional import tax, total exports amounting to 1.5 million piculs ($10.0 millions) as compared with 1.6 million piculs ($13.0 millions) in 1932. Imports from Australia fell from 893,000 to 471,000 piculs; Canada from 361.000 to 302,000 piculs: and U.S.A. from 693,000 to 337,000 piculs.
The weakness of the Rice market was not reflected in the trade figures, heavy export shipments anticipating a further tax on foreign rice entering China. Imports totalled 17.0 million piculs ($76.4 millions) as compared with 16.2 million piculs ($93.6 millions), and exports 14.9 million piculs ($72.1 millions) as compared with 13.9 million piculs ($83.4 millions). Both imports and exports were marked by considerably lower prices. Imports from Burma amounted to 981,000 piculs as compared with 935,000 piculs; Siam 9.4 million piculs as com- pared with 8.5 million piculs; and French Indo-China 6.5 million piculs as compared with 6.7 million piculs. Exports to South China increased from 100 million piculs to 121 million picule.
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Imports of all grades of Sugar fell from 4.0 million piculs ($29.2 millions) to 3.2 million piculs ($20.5 millions): 2.9 million piculs arriving from the Netherlands East Indies as com. pared with 3.8 million piculs, and 173.000 piculs from ('uba as compared with 169,000 piculs, Exports of Refined White declined from 1.0 million piculs ($10.5 millions) to 968,000 piculs ($8.8 millions).
Imports of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables declined in quantity and value from 1.5 million piculs ($7.8 millions) to 1.3 million piculs ($6.6 millions).
Both imports and exports of Tea remained approximately the same at $3.5 millions and $3.1 millions respectively, the Japanese import figure increasing from $232,000 to $435.000. Middle China falling from $1.6 millions to $1.4 millions,
Exports of Fresh Milk declined from $28,000 to $15,000, South and Middle China, Macno and the Philippines importing this Hong Kong product.
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