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Imports of merchandise in November, 1938 totalled $53.6 millions (£3.3 millions) as compared with $59.7 millions (£3.7 millions) in November, 1937, and exports $41.4 millions (£2.6 millions) as compared with $45.2 millions (£2.8 millions).

Imports of merchandise in November, 1938 decreased by 10.2 per cent in terms of local currency, and by 10.8 per cent in terms of sterling. Exports of merchandise in November, 1938 decreased by 8.4 per cent in terms of local currency, and by 7.1 per cent in term of sterling.

During the first eleven months of 1938 imports of merchandise totalled $571.7 millions (£35.3 millions) as compared with $567.7 millions (£35.0 millions) in the corresponding period of 1937: and exports $478.4 millions (£29.6 millions) as compared with $421.5 millions (£26.0 millions).

Imports of merchandise increased by 0.7 per cent in terms of local currency, and by 0.9 per cent in terms of sterling; exports increased by 13.5 per cent in terms of local currency, and by 13.8 percent in terms of sterling.

The following table shows comparative figures of imports and exports of Merchandise and Treasure during the months of November, 1938 and Novem- ber, 1937:

IMPORTS

Merchandise Treasure

Total

Merchandise Treasure

Total

:

:

November, 1938

$53,644,826

$3

111,593

November 1937 $59,675,204 $ 1,150,755

$53,756,419

$60,825,959

EXPORTS

November, 1938

November, 1937

$41,383,798

$13,579,574

$ 45,224,324 $ 62,599,746

$54,963,372

$107,824,070