THE Habana Conference of July, I940, had for its purpose the discussion of the closely related subjects of hemisphere defense and economic accord between the conferring nations. The diagrams presented herewith illustrate one phase of the economic problem: they show the volume and value of the principal LatinAmerican exports and their destinations for 1938 (total exports for I939). The production of Latin America can be classified as either for domestic consumption or for export. Of the exportable commodities many are of little value and small bulk. Only twenty are notable in the trade of the world and in the internal economy of the supplying nations, and they emphasize the primary character of Latin-American production. The export commodities listed in order of value are: petroleum, coffee, meats, sugar, copper, wool, cotton, metals (other than copper and tin), hides and skins, wheat, linseed, corn (maize), nuts and waxes and oils, cereals (other than wheat and maize), nitrates, bananas, tin, cabinet woods and lumber and quebracho, cacao, and fibers.' The bulk of each of these articles is produced for foreign sale. These exportable products may be grouped in three classes: