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U.S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



FOREIGN FISHERY TRADE 



Foreign trade in fishery products in the United States in 1932, 

 amounted to $37,373,744, of which $29,565,731 represents the value 

 of these products imported for consumption, and $7,808,013 the value 

 of exports of domestic fishery products. Compared with the pre- 

 vious year, there was a decrease of 32 percent in the total trade, 31 

 percent in the value of imports, and 33 percent in the value of exports. 



Imports consisted of 259,884,587 pounds of edible products, valued 

 at $21,672,985, and nonedible products, valued at $7,892,746. Fish- 

 ery exports consisted of 86,932,806 pounds of edible products, valued 

 at $7,657,324, and nonedible products, valued at $150,689. 



Exports of domestic fishery products, 1932 



