2 General imports. Based on index numbers (table 13) of general imports through 1933 and imports for consumption, thereafter. 4 No change. Table 4.-Exports, Imports, Percent Change, and Balance of Trade, by Quarters [Value in millions of dollars. Exports include reexports; import figures are for general imports] Table 5.-Monthly Exports and Imports of Merchandise and Balance of Trade in Merchandise and Gold and Silver EXCESS OF MERCHANDISE, EXPORTS (+) IMPORTS (-) Total January.. EXCESS OF GOLD EXPORTS (+) OR IMPORTS (-) -175. 1-280. 1 -145. 3+446. 2+173. 5-1, 133. 9-1, 739. 0-1, 116. 6-1, 585. 5 -1, 973. 6 February. March. April.. -175.4 -63.8 -37.2 -46.0 -67.5 -104.8 -166.0 +18.7 -156. 7 -171.8 -145. 5 -520.9 +32.4 -10.8 -315.3 -218.8 +.8 -120. 9. -210. 6 -177.8 -240.5 Table 5.-Monthly Exports and Imports of Merchandise and Balance of Trade in Merchandise and Gold and Silver-Continued EXCESS OF SILVER EXPORTS (+) OR IMPORTS (-) Table 6.-Indexes of Changes in Value of Merchandise Trade Adjusted for Seasonal Variation, 1929-38 |