New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-27
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS.

A GRATIFYING STATEMENT FOR THE AMERICANS
TRADE DEPRESSED, BUT THE BALANCE TURNING
IN THEIR FAVOR.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-The annual report
upon Commercial Relations presents among Others the
following facts as 10 the foreign trade OF the United
States and OF the countries with which the United states
has relations:
Begium.-Jhe special commerce Of this kingdom is re-
ported IA having fallen of l74l9SOOO francs from the
commerce. Of 1873 In the trade OF Belgium with the
United states for 1874 decrease or l2,bOOOOO francs
or nine per cent is noticed in the imports, ana an IN
OF 100000 francs or Ia per cent, Ia the EXPORTS
compared with the previous year -, ,,..,oo
Franee-AlthOugh the aggregate commerce OF France
suffered considerable dminutlon during the year 1871
the trade with the United states seems TO nave ncrease
materially. The imports into France from the Alted
states during the year named amounted TO 24l3OOOOO
and The exports to 29G 100000 francs or 100000 in
excess exports the previous year Although me
yor of France by nearly 56OOOOOO francs yet this Is
gain IN fayof Of the United states of neary 36OOOOOO
francs the year 1873 and OF 7oOOOoO francs over
&C Gtr@ang-A general stagnaton in the trade OF the
German Empire reported the past year. Inc eXPVr,s
for the year ending Sept 30 1870 were ~ lolZ eSS
than for the corresponding period OF lS73lsI4.
from fIe United states considerably than doubled
the exports 70 the United states the ior1Sr I
The total value of declared exports OF Great Brl'an
amounted during the year ending sept 80 $50 10
respondng period OF i573Is74. The rota number OF
vessels which entered the ports OF the Brtsn seS
during the year 1874 is officially reported as o3,o0i,
measuring 2236s,5l0 tons, loss OF o43 vessels essen,
over 1873, bat n gain OF 5O3,553 tons; the Gam
I'm the tonnage appearing chiefly IN steam navigation
Tine totg number OF vessels that entered IRON the OnCu
states during the year 1874 amounted to zoos vessels
measuring 500 2i9 tons, and OF those tna ceIen Io
tbis country 10 773 vessels measuring 2oOoz0I IONS
being gain OF Gj6 vessels ana 4s9O9l IONS III he GU
tre- and loss Of AL vessels and 22S3i2 tons as COM
pafcd with the shipping returns OF the preceding year.
C1nada-'The general commerce OF Canada has SUI
fered large decrease dung the scal year enIng Juue
al is,5 The total value exports from the Dominion,
exclusive Of aud bullion, have amour ted 10 Sal,
G2S,2l2 being reduction Oh nea TitS tIC tinted
the previous year Inc conmelee VIZ ee, 'fu ,S inn,
states exhibits dinmuOn OF S4Sll0o3 III no Jul,
ports nom the DohhOh, 3u Va IT, nrs To he in
from this country The balance OF ti1e a9 ~
favor OF the United states 10y nearly SZZoVOOOO III tue
wear 1872 IL WIS IN favor OF Canada ..
SIrse and N0rcayThe value OF theimports INTO swe-
den and Norway the United states is reported as
baying amounted HGiH u nIg ~ n 80 78l
I,yq-H-The value OF the imports OF the Empire from
the United states during the year ending June 80 10
is reported S7,i9 492 and the exports 10 the yni9
states rs i2,5S6,665 showing large balance Vi ua
i'm favor Of brazil. which Is attributed 10 the hish coS'
Gmef Sa,ss Of CoombidIt appears that Great Brit;
ain ana her West India colonies provide nearly OnehaI
of the imports OF Colombia anouatng 20 doCu[ %IovO
oDO. France ranks next, then Ncnezutla tne Ihtcu
states being fourth In order Inc importation OF Cool
bn from ills country amounted during tie PERIOD al
rady named 10 SSO664i shOWlnga balance OF lrtde III
fvy of colombia of $3.50 900 the causcs assigned Tor
t iferio- art taken by the United states In Colombian
commerce are the expense OF transportation ana INC
I b,a imrorts into China from the United States
amounted I'm 1874 20 29IGl2 aes. indicating consld-
decrease from tine tiiic OF pISFlouS
respect TO exports, the imports remaining hclIy the
same OF the total tonnage entered aud cleared NJ inc
treaty ports OF China than 80 per cent was Anetl-
ean Tue COnsul-General ut Shanghai attributes thlS
cirrumsance TO the superiority ~ the models OF our
ships for certain branches Of trade aud partly 60 the en-
t.rs. and good fortune OF some OF our clJlzens lie
s,ests however that this superiority, not resting upon
solid Foundation, may already DC decreasing. Dad, ..
rho value oI the total export from Russia 10
Anerica has decreased during the last year to the
amount OF S2a5 s74 owing to decline IN the export OF
t,yo nrnr.al articles namely sheet iron ana 1ussla
bnr mo cost OF production of sheet iron has Increased
SO ms o. make 1t unprohtabc TO export ana the nome
rouce of the United states has now been substituted
therefor As To the Russia leather, the principal factory
enore1 i'm manufacturing leatherB exporting le article
TO Germany and England, whence IL may DO IcoAiolou
10 tho United states. -. - ~, e,,,,
CIs,, Great Britain France, and the United states
enty me balance IN FAVOR OF China Is about S5OOoOOO
i'm favor of England. $l0,O0OOOO; IN favor OF France
- OOO 900, anu against tine Inted states fo'OOV'OVO'