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By dhow. By steamer. The import of rice increased by R?. 2,87,910 due
3. To Bombay from C»adur— lo merchant.s' ortlerit^ extra supplies in view of the
Article— disturbed political situation in Europe.
Wet dute* in hag* Bn. 13-8-0 per ton The value of imports of textiles amounted to
of 2u cwt«. uplo
the 13th 8c|ilem* Rs. 9,21,430 as against lb. 13,09,900 in 1938-39
Ur 103'J mul being a decrease cf Rs. 1,15,304. The decrca.se
It*. 10-8-0 there­ was due to surplus stocks from the previous y-ar
after.
and to the increase of prices in Japan after the out­
Dry fi-b in buudh* Its. 12-0-0 per ton of break of the war.
20 cut*. upto the
13th September Although Japan continued to be the chief supplier
1039 and there­ of textiles, cement and matches, us the follov'ing
after Its. 13-0-0. tables show, India Las now come into competition
Colton in bundle* Its. 3-4-0 per Uiodle and has acquired a substantial part of Japan's
uplo the 13th trade in cement.
.September 1939
and the readier
lie. 1-0-0. Tactile Fabrics.
1038-39.
1. To Karachi from C^adur— 1939-40.
Wet ditto* . 4 atmaa Rh. 9-0-0 per ton of It*. R*.
pur bundle 20 cute, uplo the Iudia . 3,39.719 2,49.390
of about 13; h .September
89 1'j6. 1939 and there­ United Kingdom . 15,100 7,872
after Its. 11-1-0.
Japan . 7.92,827 4.S3.7*Jl
Dry fish . Ditto.
Cut toe: in bundle* R«j. 2-8-0 |X-r bundle Total . 11,38,042 7,13.103
upto the 15th
September 1939
and thereafter
Rs. 3-2-0. CoiicnL
•3. To Colombo from Cwadur— Japan 38,146 27.76* |
Dry tL-b . Rs. 22-0-0 per ton of India .. 10,390
40 c.ft. upto the .. 1.473
13th September Other Cuuntiies
1939 and there­
after Ks. 27-8-0. 38,146
Total 39.539
6. To Zanzibar from
Gwadur—
Mats in bundles • Ra. 4-8-0 per bandle Matches.
upto the 13th Japan 17,253 23.4^3
September 1939
and thereafter It can be seen from the above tables that the
Its. 5-10-0. value of imports c/ textiles from India decreased
by Us. 90,159 and those from Japan decreased by I
Ks. 2,97,126 as compared with the previous year.
part n. The value of sugar imports increased by Rs. 89,856.
The import of dollars fell from Rs. 3,25,600 in
(A) Trad*. 1938-39 to Rs. 29,2-X) in tLe year under rtwew.
Imports. Expoet*.
The total exports amount to Rs. 34,55,798 mm
(loud* worth Rf- 46,49,755 were imported during against Rs. 33,31,939 in 193,8-39. Principal articles
the year as against Rs. 48.75,973 in 1938-39 being of export were dates, fish and Hituh*,
a decrease of Ks. 2,20,208 m the value of imports.
The export of dry dates increased by Rs. 2,49,332
The principal articles of import were cereals,
sugar and textile*. whereas the export of wet dates fell from Rs. 2,65,867
in 1938-39 to Rs- 1,99,803 in 1939-40. In spite of
India continues to enjoy a monopoly for the supply the fall in the export of wet dates the total export of
of cereals. dates showed an increase of Rs. 1,83,318.