Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1919-08-03 | Page 36 | American Car Demand in Latin Countries

American Car far Demand In Latin Countries s From In 1912 to the value of oC automobile automobile auto auto- mobile exports from th the tho United States j rose from t to ac according to a 0 report from Crom tho the bureau I of ot foreign and domestic commerce Shipments during that period to Latter Latin America Increased per cent the value of similar exports to lo Europe in 1016 1916 was ten times that of oC tho the ship ship- I monts In 1912 1012 The highest point was I reached in 1016 1916 when shipments were j worth over OYer and antI consisted j I principally of oC motor trucks for war uses Notwithstanding the restrictions imposed h by the United States Slates government government govern govern- ment during the war exports durin during i the fiscal year 1917 1017 amounted to in l 1018 1918 lS to and durin during the first nine months of oC tho the 1 1010 1919 19 fiscal year ear to While European trade has declined t since 1916 1016 exports to Africa have Increased In- In In-I In increased creased 0 9 per pel cent shipments to Asia and Oceania roso rose 21 per cent in 1017 1st but fell Cell 26 per pcr cent cent in 1918 1018 Trade with Canada and other sections north nort of oC the United Slates increased 43 13 pc per percent percent cent In 1917 1017 and 11 per cent In n 1918 1018 I Exports to Canada In 1918 1018 amounted to or nearly as ns much as tho the value Lluc of oC shipments to all Latin Amer lea ica ports of oC cars to Latin America increaser Increased 25 2 per cent In 1516 1916 10 pe per pCt percent cent In n 1917 and ami 17 47 7 por per cent In 1915 The Jump In 1916 1016 succeeded the general general gen gen- eral oral depression lon that thol followed the out out- br break of Iho tho war In 1912 motor cars and trucks sen sent cent to Latin America constituted 11 it pe per pel cent of oC all exports o of this class I In 1913 1013 the value of ot tho the shipments rose t to 14 per cent of or the total but fell tell to 1 10 per pcr cent the next year and reached the lowest mark 35 per por cent In 1916 I In 1916 1016 though thou exports to these countries were worth almost twice as mu much h as 1 In 1013 1913 they constituted only 68 Pot per cent of the whole in 1017 1917 they grew to 14 1 per cent and In n 1918 1818 to 22 per cent