Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-06
TRADE WITH PORTO RICO
THIS COUNTRY LEADS IN SHIPMENTS
TO THE ISLAND.
Cuba Purchases More Than Any Other
COuntry-Classihed Imports
for Seven Months.

The summary of the regular bulletin OF
the division of customs ard insular affairs
OF the War Department Is devoted this
month to the trade of the ISla nd of Porto
RICO. The period covered by the summary
| is for the seven months ended January 81,
1860.
The total value of merchandise imported
| into the island during that period was
| ,119. while the total value of mer-
chandise admitted free of duty was 81. 49,
o4d The total amount of import duty COL
lected during the seven months mentioned
| was s631.G7S. while the percentage of free
articles was 2I.a.
turning to the matter of exports from
the island for the same seven months end
ed January 81, 1900, there was Skinned
from the several ports of Porto Rico dur
| ing that period merchandise to the value
OF *26'2.T9. upon which was collected ex-
port duty amounting to s:;57 Total i'm
ports from North America were 81 G54 III
from Europe. &i,256,I91: from South Ameri-
ca, s1,os2, and from the West Indies, 81 1870
Ihc total imports during the seven months
ended January 81, which included gold and
22593 "'e w.
During the same period the total exports
20 worm America were s6!3. 7S1: to Europe
81 81 500; to the West Indies. ss6s. 1913 and
1ne total exports from the island during
the seven months ended January 81 lg,sJ
y, 62l3. 1t will be noticed in scanning
the statement of imports and exports, which
IoIioWs that in the matter of imports the
United States leads any country by 81 800 600
during the period named: while in the mat
ter of exports it will be noted that Cuba
purchased more of Porto Rican products
py slso'uOo than any other country. The
United States ranks second, France third.
Spain fourth and Italy fifth
Inc classified imports into Porto Rico
curing dH1 the seven months ended January 81.
~ ~. Were: Articles Of food and animals
to the value of 81 .SSS,!lS4. or 30 per cent of
the total; manufactured articles to the
vaiue OF S2,4So, 125, or ~ per cent of the
total articles of voluntary use, Injuries,
etc, 10 the value of s247. $50, or per cent
OF the total; articles in crude condition
or partly so to the value of s1S4 AS, or 3
per cent of the total. and articles not
per cent of the total.
During the seven months ended Janu-
airy 81, 1890. there were exported the fol-
lowing: Products of agriculture to the value
OF sZ,5l5':5s', or So per cent of the total;
products of manufacture to the value of
SZ2s234 or per cent of the total products
of the forest to the value of 81, 5ts5; products
OF mining to the value of sl1,775 or 1 per
cent or the total. and articles rot classified
total - '''
There was imported into the island dur
ing the seven months mentioned in gold
coin from the United States $4,000 and SS15
from Venezuela. making the total imports
of gold and silver s6.s15. There was ex-
ported from the island during the same
period s14,l5f in gold coin to the United
States. $1,000 to Cuba. SS.179 to France.
or In round numbers, 3d.. 1873. The exports
in silver coin during the seven months
ended January 81. 1890, amounted 10 s19772
OF this amount S10Hsf went to the United
States, s4,703 to Spain and 5000 to Santo
Domingo. The total exports of gold and
silver during the seven months ended Janu-
airy 81, 1880. was s54 IA. OF gold ore the
United States received s1,0S1 worth, and
of silver ore 1888 worth
The summary shows that during the seven
months ended January 81, 1909. there en-
tered the several ports of the island OF
Porto Rico 1.3S3 sailing vessels of a total
net tonnage of 5S,13S, and S57 steam YES
sells of total net tonnage of 1882. Dur
ing the same period there cleared from the
several ports in the Island of Porto Rico
1.421 sailing vessels of total net ton
mage of 1916. and 1913 steam vessels of a
total net tonnage of 631, 176