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Show U. S; Leads Asan Exporter Washington, Aug. 27. Tho United Unit-ed States for tho first timo In Its hlBtory no,w leads tho world ns an exporter. Figures made public today by tho bureau of foreign and domestic com-inorre com-inorre show that American exports In tho fiscal year ended Juno 3d last totalled to-talled $2,"C3,C00,000 compared with $2,170,100,000 for tho United Kingdom King-dom the noxt largest exporter. This was an Increase of 17 per cent In tho caso of tl.o United Stotes when compared com-pared with last year and n decreaso of 30 per cent for tho United Kingdom. King-dom. American oxports included domestic domes-tic products valued at $2,710,200,000 against $2,2.19,700,000 in 1914 ; and foreign products $52,400,000 ngalnBt $34,900,000 in the preceding your. Urlt ish exports Included British and Irish products; $1,744,100,000, against $2,-r.r,7,200,000 $2,-r.r,7,200,000 in 19U; asd foreign and colonial produco $420,000,000 compared compar-ed with $5C6,u00,O0O In 1914. |
