America’s exports to Palestine more than doubled in the calendar year 1939 and continued growth was reflected this year, according to a Department of Commerce report made public today.
Exports in 1939 totalled $7,646,000 compared with $3,169,000 in 1938. In the first three months of 1940, exports totalled $1,499,000 compared with $ 1,139,000 in the similar period last year.
Imports from Palestine to the United States also increased from $555,000 in 1938 to $639,000 in 1939. For the first three months of this year, imports were $307,000 as against $141,000 in the first quarter of 1939.
Principal exports to Palestine were automobiles, oil well and refining machinery, wheat, flour and apples. From Palestine, America imported principally chloride of potash.
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