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Imports of fishery products entered for consumption, 1988—Continued 



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item Value 
NONEDIBLE FISHERY PRODUCTS—Ccontinued 
Pearls and imitation pearls: 
Pearls and parts, not strung or set: 
Naturallsas28. 22.328 ASA Rp et weed tS dee pont skn is Atel bebe ak ati Stee Tey 2 $247, 387 
Culturedsomeultivateds= etna. oe 2 eo ee ee ee | oe eee 222, 917 
Imitation pearls, half pearls, and hollow: or filled. 2.--- = ee Ragas: 8, 700 
Imitation pearl beads: 
Hollowtor filled’... = 222. eee ee ec ted nen oe Se oe See 41, 508 
Solid, except iridescent: 
Valued at not more than 14 cent per inch_______________- inches__| 102, 456, 122 118, 840 
Valued at more than 44 cent and not more than 1 cent per inch 
inches__ 44, 773 219 
MOU Se 8 pak eo ae ag cal ee fe a cer negara Se ee ee 639, 571 
Shells and buttons of pearl or shell: 
Shells, unmanufactured: 
Green snail shell, unmanufactured_____--__---_------_--_-- pounds__ 62, 516 9, 429 
IMO tHeR=O fate alli See hire ae haat iw SS ee = a ye es doz==2 8, 024, 781 1, 278, 995 
Shells, not specially provided for, unmanufactured___________- doz 11, 685, 310 49, 634 
Tortoise shell, not sawed, cut, flaked, polished, or otherwise manu- 
factured or advanced in value from natural state_________ pounds__ 1, 056 5, 028 
Shells and mother-of-pearl, engraved, cut, ornamented, or manufactured__|___._________. 36, 044 
Pear! or shell buttons: 
INT@SH=wWaleree os 92 2 et be ee ee eee eee gross__ 175, 743 38, 018 
OCOAT ae ts a ae es es ee ee ee eee doz 236, 812 72, 952 
Buttonsi(irom Philippine Islands)o2 22-25 eee doses 522, 169 196, 426 
Motales..2= 8223 eee Soe nase at lence ee oe ee 1, 681, 526 
Sponges: 
Sheepswoolkeeceas4 2c see SE Pe ary ce iene pounds. 147, 236 284, 773 
Mello wsamGlerass seme aoe oe eee ee ee ae eee See ee ee eee doses 202, 813 73, 042 
NYGVNYG) peas 9 SE Cg ee re eee ee eee Oe 2 dou = 30, 744 33, 808 
Other eae eee eee eee eae eae eye bins 5 dona 47, 808 83, 531 
Manufactures of sponges, not specially provided for-.___-____----_- dol=- 63 84 
TSO AN webs x, os ce, 8 ahs eta gs opis ae el a ap ed oO eh pe Re pe NS dos: 428, 664 475, 238 
PC eres ee ee ee ee, eee ee, en ee pee ene eee eae ow do__ 588, 958 333, 238 
AG Gall OXsy papel ole GS «<3 “ee Te M FPA Ta hei Sap et alk BARS Sart ee a Pd dol 79 8, 251 
Cod-liver oi] cake and cod-liver oi! cake meal___________-___------_---- dos: 1, 085, 419 21, 113 
Cite hshibonemeere terse eo seer Shee sees Ss ee ea ee do___ 298, 467 24, 774 
(COUCHES He: = eae Rs Ep PE SS ah a oa oe number- 229, 958 2, 180 
MishyforotherihanyoumeanscoOnsuimp tone 2) a. s.r ee oe ee ee |e eee 17, 583 
HISHUTVGTS= ee eee eee eee oe ee eee en ee ee eee pounds__ 4, 931, 580 658, 057 
IRISH PSOUTIG Sta eae MS ee 2 el SA Se Sh gt ee dos 172, 821 22, 461 
Mishiscrap andsfishimeal, notdentilizers2--—---- 2-2-2 en tons__ 32, 922 1, 253, 231 
Mishiscrapland. fishimeal, forctilizer:2- 9 = Bagh le Sted, done 6, 965 253, 231 
SUITE RS Sec eee ite ee a ene eee ee ee ee ee pounds__ 95, 623 38, 146 
(31) Opie es a Tak 2” ee. oe Ripe i AE RU Ala 3 2p ak etn Se eS aed doe 2, 719, 380 9, 034 
IS HRSKINS sha WeOMSAILOG abe a sek Ae og eee ee ee ee eee dos=s4 1, 589, 126 74, 977 
Sealiskins srawa (Mottin skills) peepee eee Seen eee ee doves: 1, 089, 141 99, 081 
MDCLIMACEL nwa Kees eee mee eo ee 5 Regen eee ee ee ne, eee ees dom 75, 180 14, 997 
iWihalebone, ummanniactined = a= ae es Sy el oe ne en ae | ea 185 
iWhalebone,.moanutactures: of. ---- "oo ee ae es eel |e ee kee 957 
Aquariumifish-motielsewherespecifieds 9-2-2 9 2 ee 2 ee ee 20, 601 
FARO bel] = Se ens eee ne SS ok Se Se ra ee PS eee PP eta eee 2, 852, 097 
Motalenonediblesmisherysproducts =o. ee eee | eye eee 10, 958, 487 
Grand\totals 2-2 Se ea ee ee ee 39, 307, 089 




1 These statistics have been furnished by the Bureau 
of Commerce. 
2 Including weight of immediate container, 
3 Net weight. 
of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Department 
