® t. a Bait. ai? * fe ee eal ik a (2) Quantity and value of commoditi es exported by country of destination from Territory, July 1967 — June 1968 Commodity ” Japan U.S. and other ; Other districts ” , Total Quantity Value ($) 'Quantity Value ($)| Quantity |Value ($} Quantity Valve ($) Copra (short tons) ..... Scrap metal (short tons) ..... Handicrafts and shells ...... Trochus 12,880 12, 504, 741 wee --- --- -~- 286,465 53] 2,000 ~s- o-- 4,731.2] +. (Ibs) . 2.0... ee, 101 (Ibs) .......22.. Fish (Ibs) ........... Crabs and ~-- [Various {2,504,741 4,784.2} 288, 465 45, 897 Various |107, 903 Various 148, 800 . *- a+ see --- 101 15, 303 --- --- 1105, 378 15, 161 so: --- (105, 378 15, 161 *-- --- (161,641) 19,616 8,252} 1, 650 1169, 893 21,266 Lobsters (Ibs)... --- eee 475 200 --- aoe 475 200 Meat (Ibs) ........... Other ..........00. oe --- ~-++- 57,527} [Various 18, 615 13,020 --“s+ --- 57,527 --+ Various 18, 615 13, 020 Vegetables Total ....... 15, 303 12,880 2, 806, 509 --- (114, 509 -== 1104, 553 ve> (3, 025, 571 D. TRADING ORGANIZATIONS (1) Number of business enterprises licensed and engaged in importing, exporting, wholesaling, and retailing as of June 30, 1968 ° Number of firms Mariana Islands... Marshall Islands .. Palau Islands .... Ponape Islands... 54 71 43 12 Assets District Number of firms Assets |$ 3, 669, 552 2,960,375 2, 169, 920 1, 244, 160 Truk Islands ...... }{Yap Islands ....... 18 99 {§ 1, 943, 740 712, 456 Total. ......... 247 |$12, 700, 203 * There are also many small retail stores in each district center and outlying areas. the year about 1,021 small stores wer é in operation. During (2) Import, export, wholesale, and retail! firms according to type of business as of June 30, 1968 District i, “4 + aries BG in District oitlne eat AGEL eal iceman AOR es BS fs Ateers sasha oii acs Type of business yp Import-export wholesale-retail .........00005 Import-wholesale retail oo... . ee eee Import-wholesale.........0.+0000. Import-export-retail............... Import-retail ...2......2. 0. ee eee Limited-import-retail .......-....+ Export-retail ..............00005, Import-export .........0..2000 cee Export .. 00... ccc cece cece eee Retail 2... 0. ee ee eee Recreational-retail .............4. 216 . Marianas Marshails Palau jPonape} Truk Yap Total 4 2 3 1 - 2 12 4 71 6 - 6 - 4 - - 1 - 21 ] 2 11 2 12 1 - 4}. 1 1 7 + 1 5 * 1 33 1 2 1 8 - ? - - - - 3 1 3 9 - - - 3 - : 85 - 3 96 . Commerce and Trade “a,