4. Imports and exports 



In the past the main export items have been alhaoorej broadbill 

 swordfish, and skipjack, both frozen and cannedo Last year yellowfin 

 tuna taken by mothership-type expeditions was exported for the first 

 time. With the beginning of exploitation of the southern sea area, 

 this species holds great promise for the futureo 



Yearfy exports 



When the value of the exports and the value of imports of oil and 

 cotton thread used by skipjack and tuna boats and the cottonseed oil 

 used in canning are compared on the basis of 1950 figures, the value 

 of exports exceeds that of imports by |13, 000,000, This balance is 

 shown as follows t 



Exports (dollar receipts) 

 Imports (dollar payments) 

 Excess of dollar receipts 



19,957,191 (7,184,588,760 



6,849,060 (2,465,661,600 



13,108,131 (4,718^927,160 yen) 



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