Show TRADE BALANCE 31 FAVORS US U.S. WASHINGTON Jan 16 The IP-The The United States ended 1931 1031 wih with a favorable favorable favorable favor favor- able trade balance of oC approximately The commerce department reported report report- ed that December foreign trade had hada a favorable balance of oC approximately brinling bringing the total exports for the year Jear to O and imports im Im- I ports to D December e ex cx- ports were approximately and imports Exports for 1930 1030 wore and imports Exports for December 1930 were and ind Imports Both exports export and Imports dropped between 1930 1030 and 1931 1031 The Te decrease in jet exports was approximately one- one third the department figures which are arc tentative showing showing a drop of or 1 and for imports a decline of Exports of gold during December were compared with 36 in December 1930 1030 and Imports were compared with 32 During the 12 months ending December December De De- cember 31 31 gold exports were compared with wih for 1930 and imports were against Silver Siver exports in December amounted to compared with wih in December 1930 and Imports import were against 2 For the tile 12 months month silver siver exports exports ex- ex ports were against 42 |