New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-30
DECREASE IN IMPORT TRADE.
FIGURES THE SMALLEST IN TWENTY
YEARS, EXCEPTING 1885
CHIEF REDUCTION IN NON DUTIABLE
ARTICLES-C WITH

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IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBryE1
Washington Jan 2S-The details OF the import
trade OF the United States In the year Just ended
have been completed by the Bureau OF Statistics.
They show the smallest mportations In twenty
years. with the single exception OF the year 1885.
The total Imports for the year 1894 as 22& the
revised figures being slightly in excess OF those OF
the preliminary statement issued by the Bureau OF
Statistics earlier In the month. This IA 100000 90
less than the imports OF 1897. and sO0O000o less
than those OF 1882. The reduction Of imports Is al
together In articles free Of duty the dutlabie I'm,
ports In 1898 being 1866 s549, and those OF 1891
1896 302 30 while the free of-duy articles imported
amounted In value In 1898 to 1888 $1,000 against
s57.32S 10 In 1897. This reduction In the importe
ton Of non-dutiable articles IS due nrst. TO great
reduction In the importations OF wool and the
transfer OF wool from the free the dutiable list;
second. 10 reduction I'm the free importation OF
manufactured articles whether for use In the me-
chanical or for consumption: third. 10 the
transfer OF tea from the free list to the dutiabe
list. and fourth. to reduction In the price OF
coffee and also a slight reduction IN the quantity
imported The imports OF articles OF food and live
animals. which amounted TO sIis1+.7oo In 1897.
only ss7 323, GA in 1885, and this. already indi
Gated. is readily accounted for by the transfer OF
tea from the free to the dutiable list and by the
reduced prices we'll reduced importaions OF
coffee and certain other articles which still come
IN free OF duty Articles manufactured for use IA
the mocha fell from s25 293 $50 in 1897 TO
sl9 SSH In 1893; articles manufactured for con-
sumption fell from sD942.N7 In 1897 TO Ssi2,51 In
1885, and articles OF voluntary use luxury. etc. fell
from S. 7O2 80 In 1897 l,37 In 1895 The above
statements all relate to the nondutable importa-
lions
Under the dutiable head. the imports OF 1895 differ
little from those OF 1897 Articles Of food and live
animals coming In under the dutlable list amounted
in 1898 slOO5Os l5s against so2,4s373 in 1897 Arti
Giles In crude condition FOR domestic industry show
a marked increase being O7O,s23 in 1898, against
f32 5 1874 In 1897 this being due 10 the general ac
tvity the part OF manufacturers and to the fact
that wool was In July. 1897. transferred from the
$50 ssss against S5,S7SS68 in 1897. and articles
in sss against or 81 IN sg and 500
in 1896. Articles OF voluntary use Injuries etc uno
der the dutlabe list amounted in value TO SSOs5 32
In 1895 against ss,625lC6 in 1897. OF the total i'm
p9raons Of 1898 ~ per cent T sd ~ per cent rfe
1896 367 per cent I'm 1886 SIS per cent in 1891 81
cent In 1880 and from % to 81 per cent in the years
The reduction of more than slOoOOOcOO in imports
IS amUns ' 5er @
articles manufactured for use in the mechanical
sS2 go 900 and articles in crude condition for do
nestle industry ts 10000 .,. J..
The following table shows The importatons by
classes in 1898, compared with 1897;
IMPoRTs-YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 81
Free Of duty: 1897. 1903.
mails 'S'. a'' .4".slls1a7,o ss7 1913 s04
Articles In crude condition for -
domestic Industry .......... 2os 2.6 2oi i5oi7s,505
Articles manufactured for
chanicai arts ............... Is 800 522 10 1851
FOR consumpton .............. 20942 277 1872. 53I
Articles OF voluntary use. iuxu- ~
ries ETC.. o'"<''V o''"i''''
Total free Of S'I32ollO $50
Dutiable:
mas ....,........ slo2 $40 37s 500 500. las
Articles a crude condition for -oo..
domestic industry ...........-. S2b5o Ia sSu'ocZo
Articles manufactured for me .. o.. .oo
chanical .....,.........s-. ooe.e3oS los
For consumption ...,s,...,,'s,'' es'o"" eo'o<'-'-
Articles OF voluntary use luxu- o o. 80
ries ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. iooZoloS oV"o'
Total dutabe. .............. $foo"O-Z-o s''o'e'o''
Free and dutlable:
mis- " .'............ 500 49i I13 $751; 500 500
aomestin INDUSTRY ....... 23s sol o95 100 2,9 4is
Articles manufactured FOR me . &C.,
chanical OIL - 81 ~. ,,o
consumption llSeSoo"< l"f w.
Articles OF voluntary use. luxu- ooo...
rles >"-'''' "'''''''i'
Total imports OF merchandise sIfZSlo oo 80