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Show CO DECREASE IN U. S. EXPORTS Report for February Shows Big Increase in Imports Washington, March 20 The export trade Of the United States for the; month of February fell off nearly $5.-000,000, $5.-000,000, f 1.818.410 to be axact as imiiiri with the exports lor ihe same month last ear. according to figures issued today by tbe depart - j men! Of commerce Kxports for the last month aggregated aggre-gated $194,026,916 against $198,844,-o2ti $198,844,-o2ti for February of 1012. On the other hand, the imports of the United States for February mi-i c losed exceeded the imports for the same month of last year The total to-tal value of Imports for last month v. -is $14'' r.iV 214 For the same month a year ago they aggregated $134 -4:18. The exe ss of exports over Imports for the last month was $44,456 702, while for the corresponding month of 1912 tbe excess amounted to $ti4.-656,888. $ti4.-656,888. Of the Imports thai entered this country last mouth those that came iu free of duty amounted to $79,913,002. oo |