TABLE 5.— EXPORTS OF FISHERY PRODUCTS FROM ARGENTINA, 1953 



(Quantities converted to pounds; values converted to 

 United States dollars) 



X/ Less than 100 pounds or 100 dollars. 



TABLE 6.— EXPORTS OF FRESH AND FROZEN SHELLFISH FROM ARGENTINA, 

 BY COUNTRY OF DESTINATION, 1951 TO 19514 V 

 (Converted to pounds) 



'destSaUon ^ ^^ ^^ ^^T 



■ ■ ■ ■■■■ - ^ - ■ 



United States 

 Panama 

 Uruguay 

 Others 



Total 9,000 50,l400 379,200 379,900 



1/ Believed to be almost entirely frozen shrimp. 

 2/ Less than 100 pounds. 



The Central Bani<; establishes a list of export items that are 

 subject to the official rate of exchange of 18 pesos to 1 United States dollar. 

 Items not on this list are subject to the free-market exchange of 140 

 pesos to the dollar. Shrimp are subject to the official rate of exchange, 

 but it was reported that an attempt was being made to remove shrimp from 

 the controlled-currency list. 



A tax is levied upon certain export items up to 25 percent by 

 the Central Bank. Inasmuch as shrimp had not been exported since this 

 duty went into effect, it was not kjiown what, if any, tax applies. 



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