Soviet-American Trade 
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS 
(According to the Soviet Customs Statistics) 
Soviet Imports Soviet Exports Unfavorable 
from the to the Soviet Trade 
United States United States Balance 
(923-24. $49,955,000 $ 4,377,500 
108,618,000% 14,471,500 
15,759,000 
74,984,400 11,098,500 62,085,900 
(025-26........ 
[Q26-27 ooo 
During the first six months of the Soviet fiscal year 1927-28 
purchases in this country for shipment to the Soviet Union amount- 
=d to over $65,000,000, while sales were about $15,000,000. The 
anfavorable trade balance amounted to $£0.000.000. 
"Soviet fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 20.) 
Includes $20,000,000 worth of flour, the only purchase of this 
~ommodity during the past five years.