The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-07
PORTO RICO'S COMMERCE
A Statement From the War De
pariment Concerning Ii.
Figures Compiled by the Division of
Customs and InsuInr Affairs Cover
i'm December-TotnI Imports and
Exports and Duties Collected.


fairs of the War Department has given out
for publication the advance sheets Of Its
Monthly Bulletin" on the commerce OF
Porto Rico for the six months ending De
cember 81. 1899. The statement made in
Guides the total imports and exports Of
the island for the six months named; the
imports and exports for the month Of De-
cember 1899. and the total amount Of duty
collected. The statement also includes the
commercial trade Of the island by coun-
tries, and the total number Of vessels
which entered and cleared during the per
iod mentioned. and their total net tonnage.
I A summary Of the statement issued by the
I War Department says:
/ During the six months named there was
imported articles of food and animals to
the value of 81. 667, OBS. or 80 per cent Of
the total. OF this amount $256516 was i'm
ported during the month of December, 1922.
/ There was imported manufactured articles
to the value of s., 119, 635, or 40 per cent of
the total. OF this amount $685. was i'm
ported during the month of December, 1899
During the six months named there was
imported articles in a crude condition, or
partly so, to the value Of s157, 725 or 3 per
cent of the total. OF this amount 1854
was imported during the month of Deem
Der. There was imported articles of volun-
tary use, luxuries, etc, S216, 100, or 4 per
cent of the total. OF this amount s21, 42S
was imported during the month of Deem
Der, and during the six months named
there was imported articles not classified
to the value Of 81, To-. 597. or q per cent OF
the total. OF this amount 1858 COS was i'm
ported during the month of December.
The total value of merchandise import
ed during the six months named was So,
254 712 OF this amount 81 023 SCI was i'm
ported during the month of December OF
the total amount of merchandise import
ed during the six months named, viz: So
254, 712, merchandise of the value Of Hill
S42 was admitted free of duty. OF the last
named amount $43S477 was admitted free
in December 1899. or the total value of
merchandise admitted free during the six
months named. viz: s11T7342, there was
included dutiable articles to the value of
s29,243; relief supplies from the United
States admitted free of duty in October
1899, and $50, 395 admitted free in Deem
Der, 1899 The total amount of import
duties collected during the six months
named was S526. 1872. OF this amount $685.
666 was collected during the month of De-
cember
During the six months named there was
exported from the island of Porto Rico
products of agriculture Of the value OF 81
$685. or 80 per cent Of the total exports
during the six months named. Of this
amount s349,906 was exported during the
month of December.
During the six months named there was
exported products Of manufacture to the
value Of $3.50, 20S, or 10 per cent Of the
81 800 OF this amount s6l9 was exported
during the month Of December. During
the six months named there was exported
products OF the forest OF the -alue OF
81 .365. OF this amount s6l9 was exported
during the month Of December. During
the five months named there was exported
products Of mining to the value of slS,77+
OF this amount 81 235 was exported during
the month of December.
During the six months named there was
exported articles not classified of the value
Of 1924, 140, or > per cent Of the total OF
his amount Sll SIS was exported during
the month of December.
The total value OF merchandise export
ed during the six months named was
s.. 345. $50 OF this amount 1866 037 was
exported during the month Of December.
During the six months named the amount I
of export duty collected was 1926.
During the six months named there was 1
imported $1,000 in gold coin from the :
United States. The export OF gold and sill
yer during the six months named were as
follows: Gold coin to the United States. +.
S14154; to Cuba $40 SEQ; TO France sS,l19 1
Total exports Of gold coin, S32 933. OF this /
amount $4,000 was exported during tn. /
month OF December.
During the six months named $lJ,I2 In 1
silver coin was exported. Of this amount 4
So. 50g was exported during the month OF |
December The exports Of silver coin dur /.
ing the six months were divided as fol- /
lows: To the United States, $1O06S; to /
Spain. 81 709: to San Domingo. $1,000.
In addition there was exported to the /
United States during the six months remed I
1924 worth Of gold ore and S35S Of silver /
ore. making the total value Of gold and /
silver exported during the six months /
named s53.7S7 or this amount SlS.3s3 was /
exported during the month Of December
1.-THE imports and exports by countries, /
including gold and silver, during the six |
months named were: Imports from Aus /
tria SI2I1; exports 10 Austria, S6S,955. /
imports from Belgium, $500; exports to
Belgium. 50 goo; imports from Denmark, /
st4 $50: exports to Denmark. 81 Csc: i'm .
ports from France, S21l,S23; exports to .
France. $780,. 331; imports from Germany, (
S461. $40, exports 10 Germany, Sl25,Z9l; i'm /
ports from Italy. s14.9 46 exports to Italy, /
SI45 1893; imports from the Netherlands, .
S3l 104; exports To the Netherlands, S1,64l; /
Spain. $26S 000 imports from Norway and .
imports from Spain. 81 49,. S29: exports to
Sweden $3.50; exports none; imports from
the United Kingdom. 1855 2S5; exports to
the United Kingdom. SO O69. The total i'm
ports from Europe was 81 ,S72.0o9 The /
total exports to Europe was 1897 225.
The total imports from North America
during the six months named amounted
in value to S3,377,3l3. The total exports
to North America was S644 .337 which
we're divided as follows: Imports from the
Dominion of Canada. 1925 $50 exports to
Canada. S75 337; imports from Mexico, .
SO sos; exports. none; imports from the /
United States. S3.147,S70; exports to the .
United States. $S6S,S0O
The total imports from South America .
during the six months named amounted to
S6l62, and the exports 10 South America /
S6.6I1. divided as follows Imports from .
Colombia $500; exports to Colombia none .
imports from Venezuela, $500; exports to .
Venezuela. $6.G71.
THE total imports during the six
months named from all countries combined +
amounted in value to $5.26".'I2. The grand .
total Of exports TO all countries combined .
was S, 500. 20.
at will be seen from the above that the !
total imports into Porto Rico for the pc
riod mentioned exceeds the total exports /
by s.. 500 245.
IAN ANALYSIS of the above statement /
shows that in the matter Of imports into |
Porto Rico during the SIX months named /
the United States is credited with having !