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Comparison of Customs Classified Receipts
Year 1367 Year 1368 Increase Decrease
Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs.
A : Steamers 28,28,583 36,06,587 7,78,004
B : Craft .. 4»35.*94 4,04,921 30,273
C : Passengers’ Baggage 81,238 79.823 *,4I5
D : Parcels 2,09,519 3.25.475 '»*5,956
E : Export Duties 1,656 1,659 3
F: D.T. Cargoes 4,91,187 7.87.03« 2,95.844
G : Miscellaneous 37.052 55.933 18,881
H: I.Y. Collections 4,87,865 6,35.5*7 1.47.652
I : Rents .. 20,695 20,695
Total Rs. 45.92,989 58,96,946 *3.56,340 52,383
Net Increase Rs. 13,03,957.
The large increase in revenue from steamers’ cargoes can be attributed to the “ in transit ” facilities
given to importers, and to more goods being available for export from the manufacturing countries.
The decrease in craft collections was due to the decrease in rice imports from Persia.
The increase in collections from D.T. Cargoes is due to increased activities by the Petroleum
Development Qatar Ltd., Oil Company.
Comparison of Principal Commodities
Commodity Quantity Value Quantity Value
Year 1367 Year 1367 Year 1368 Year 1368
Rs. Rs.
Rice cwts. 5 *.794 33.37.46o 1,38,438 63,02,470
Wheat cwts. 2.3 *.472 59.93.73° i,53.66i 41.62,970
Flour cwts. **.573 4.37,55° 80,474 22,21,780
Tea cases 16,287 28,36,470 25.*73 3*.3°.39°
Coffee bags 17,262 *9.03.94° 9.249 I4»7°»74°
cases 49 4.25°
Sugar, Soft .. cwts. 96,587 32,01,170 66,133 21,13,880
Piece goods :—
Cottons value 66.60.120 83,26,500
Woollens II 7.29.680 12,15,840
Silks II 12.33.120 18,09,300
The increased value of rice imports was due to the Government importing a quota of 1,900 tons
from Egypt, and increased imports of Brazilian rice by private enterprise.
Decreased values of wheat are due to the increased values of flour imports from Australia.
The fact of sugar reverting to a quota system was responsible for the decreased values of imports.

Comparison of Average Unit Values (Foodstuffs)
Commodity Unit Year 1367 Year 1368
Rs. Rs.
RICE: Persian ......................... .. bag of 160 lbs. 140 110
From Other Countries .. bag of 160 lbs. 120
COFFEE: Yamen .. maund of 56 lbs. 5° 62
Native 56 lbs. 70 Nil
African 56 lbs. 45 5°
SUGAR: Soft bag of 224 lbs. 80 80
WHEAT: bag of 144 lbs. 37 39
TEA: Indian chest of 112 lbs. 250 262
The decrease in price of Persian rice was due to only poorer qualities being available.
The increase in price of the remaining commodities was due to increased prices ruling in the
exporting countries.