AMERICA’S FOREIGN TRADE
BRITAIN HER BEST CUSTOMER DECREASE IN CANADIAN PURCHASES Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. WASHINGTON, April 28. (Received April 29, at 10 a.m.) Tho Chamber of Commerce announced to-day that Canada had purchased 31 per cent, less from the United States in 1930 than in 1929, tho purchases falling off by 281,000,000d0l to 659,000,000d01. Tho United Kingdom displaced Canada as America’s best customer by a margin of 19,000,000d01. While Canada purchased 31 per cent, less, Canadian imports decreased only 2 per cent., or 101,000,000d01. _ Notwithstanding that the United Kingdom purchases dropped by 169,000,000d01, the British Empire purchased more than 42 per cent, of tho United States exports.
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Evening Star, Issue 20779, 29 April 1931, Page 9
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107AMERICA’S FOREIGN TRADE Evening Star, Issue 20779, 29 April 1931, Page 9
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