Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 204, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 August 1915 — U. S. Holds Leadership Among Nations As Exporter. [ARTICLE]

U. S. Holds Leadership Among Nations As Exporter.

The United States for the first time in its history now leads the world as an exporter. Figures made public by the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce show that American exports in the fiscal year ended June 30, last, totaled $2,768,600,000, compared with $2,1704.00,000 for the United Kingdom, the next largest exporter. This was an increase of 17 per cent in the case of the United States when compared with last year and a decrease of 30 per cent for the United Kingdom. Domestic exports this year amounted to $2,716,200,000 and foreign exports to $52,400,000.