Source: National Bureau of Economic Research  

Release: NBER Macrohistory Database  

Units:  Thousands of Picul Bales (Approximately 132.25 Lbs), Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly, End of Month

Notes:

Data Cover The Approximate Amount In Transit Between Yokohama And Kobe, Japan And New York At The End Of Each Month. Source: Data For 1923: Commodity Exchange, Inc., Files; Data For 1924-1930: Silk Association Of America, The Silkworm; Data For 1931-1941: Commodity Exchange Monthly Statistical Supplement To The Daily Market Report, "Raw Silk"; Data From The Silkworm Were Checked With Commodity Exchange Files

This NBER data series m05088 appears on the NBER website in Chapter 5 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter05.html.

NBER Indicator: m05088