TABLE 13 
Japanese Trade in Marine Oils, 
1937 and 1938 
(1,000 pounds) 
Imports 
a/ 
1937 
1938 
Fish oil 
75,194 
87,311 
Whale oil 
422 
481 
Total b/ 
75,616 
87,792 
Exports $J 
1937 
1938 
Cod oil 
8,341 
2,819 
Sharks liver oil 
11,756 
11,068 
Sardine oil 
82,808 
35,554 
Other fish oil 
13,123 
7,353 
Whale oil 
5,099 
227 
Eardened fish oil 
67,987 
43,728 
To tal 
189,114 
100,749 
Source: "Japanese Trade Studies —- Special Industry Analysis 
No. 15 — Fats, Oils and Oil Bearing Materials," U. S. Tariff 
Commission, May 1945. 
a/ All imports were from Korea; imports from other areas were 
small and not listed separately. 
b/ In addition hardened fish oil was imported largely from 
Korea. Total hardened oil imported was 43,196 pounds in 1937 
and 32,602 pounds in 1938. Total imports of marine oils were 
probably 100,000 - 120,000 pounds. 
cj Exports were chiefly to European countries. 
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