70 HOME TRADE AND FOREIGN TRADE 



In the following table are examples of countries 

 which, though not quite habitually, export to 

 value exceeding that of their imports : 



TABLE No. II 



Examples of Countries the Imports of which show a 

 value less than that of their exports 



{In millions of pounds) 

 Year 1894. 1899. 1904. 1908. 



United States 5 Imports 133 143 205 246 

 OF America (Exports 181 251 299 382 



Mexico . 

 Argentina 

 Russia . 



C Imports 6 10 16 23 



\ Exports 9 14 18 25 



( Imports 19 23 37 55 

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Exports 20 37 53 73 



(Imports 56 69 69 ^9 1 (1007) 

 (Exports 67 66 106 lll)^^ '^ 



British India \ Jf P°^^^ f 68 loi 106 

 (Exports 65 81 120 103 



New Zealand j l!"P°^^^ 7 9 '3 i7 



(Exports 9 12 15 16 



There are three instances in this table in which 

 the value of the exports falls below that of the 

 imports; namely, in 1899 Russia, and in 1908 

 British India and New Zealand. To these three 

 instances must be added one which occurred in 

 an intermediate year. Circumstances must often 

 occur which affect temporarily the value of im- 

 ports and exports. Thus, war increases the 

 imports of a country engaged ; famine increases 

 the imports, and at the same time diminishes the 

 exports, of a country concerned. 



The following table deals with the exports of 



