The Iceland year-book - 01.01.1927, Blaðsíða 76

and in 1925 to about 150 million, of which 64
million were imports and 86 million exports.
Industrial concerns are still small in number
and extent, although an appreciable quantity of
such articles as margarine, soap, candles, table
waters, sweets and chicory are manufactured for
home consumption. Fish guano and woollen cloth
are also made, while milk, fish, and meat can-
neries have lately been established.
The following table shows the value of the various
imports and exports of 1924:
Imports Exports
Live animals ................................. 620 774.619
Fish and meat .......................... 1.033.775 68.088.289
Cereals ................................ 7.392.555
Garden produce and fruit ............... 1.406.348
Groceries .............................. 6.875.060
Beverages ................................ 506.792 1.069
Textiles and ready-made clothes .... 6.883.838 4.312.276
Cordage, twine, yarn, etc............... 3.841.570 725
Hides, skins, furs, etc................. 1.382.323 4.396.397
Oils, tar, rubber goods, etc............ 6.219.438 8.219.480
Timber and articles of wood .......... 5.283.296
Paper and paper goods .................... 967.181 39.349
Chemical products ...................... 1.198.119
Minerals (mainly crude) ............... 12.441.752 18.700
Porcelain and glass ...................... 691.169 400
Iron and iron ware ..................... 3.419.722 582
Other metals ............................. 367.895 2.826
Ships, vehicles, machinery, etc....... 3.619.421
Miscellaneous ............................ 250.543 12.255
Total kr. 63.781.417 85.866.967
In the same year the imports and exports were
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