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Comparison of Average Annual Unit Values:

Commodity. Unit. Year 1357. Year 1358.
Rs. R8.
Rice : Balam Bag 164 lbs. not. 10 8 0 13 0 0
Karachi do.
ii 8 0 0 9 0 0
Rangoon do. 7 12 0
ii 9 0 0
Coffee : Yomeny Maund of 56 lbs. 16 0 0 18 0 0
Singapuri do. 8 8 0
ii 9 0 0
Native do. 16 0 0
ii
Plantation do. 18 0 0
ii
Sugar : Java (Soft) Bag of 224 lbs. 12 0 0 16 0 0
Crystal „ „ 168 lbs. 10 0 0 ! 14 0 0
ii
Loaf „ „ 100 lbs. 8 0 0 ' 10 0 0
ii
Flour : Indian Bag of 196 lbs. 10 0 0 13 0 0
Iraqi do. 7 8 0 9 0 0
ii
Tea : Indian (Black) Chest of 112 lbs. 65 0 0 75 0 0

This comparison indicates that the past increase in Customs receipts has
been due to an increase in the price, and not in the quantity of the goods imported.
A comparison of the unit values of piece goods is of further interest:

Comparison of Average Annual Unit Values.

Unit ! Year 1357. Year 1358.
Class.
Piece. Rs. Rs.
China Silk: Hand Brand 18 yards 8 0 0 9 0 0
Deer Brand 18 ii 9 0 0 10 0 0
Flower Brand 10 ii 6 0 0 7 0 0
Indian Cotton: Mulls 39 ii 4 0 0 6 0 0
Marduf 52 ii 4 8 0 6 0 0
Prints 20 ii 2 8 0 3 0 0
Japanese: Taffetas 30 n 3 0 0 4 0 0
Prints 30 ii 4 8 0 6 0 0
Artificial plain voiles 30 n 4 0 0 5 0 0
printed 30 n 5 8 0 7 0 0
ii
Plain Satins 30 ii 4 0 0 5 0 0
Cotton Longcloth 42 ii 6 0 0 8 8 0
Mulls 60 n 2 8 0 3 8 0
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