The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-20
FOREIGN COMMERCE REPORT
Value of Exports md Imports More
Than Two Billions.

The total foreign commerce of the
United states during the fiscal year 1900
exceeds by Is % per cent that Of any pre-
cedins year, being 1920. coo, GOO greater
than that OF 1889. the heaviest ore on rec
ord preceding the one which has just end
ed. The total commerce Of the wear. as
shown by the figures OF the Treasury Blu
reau OF Statistics, is 50 2f4,Ig3.543 The
exports are $l,2st459.2I4 or $lt} 600 900 in
excess OF those Of 1895. which held the rec
crd OF the largest exports until the record
Of 1900 vas made. All OF the great classes
SHOW an Increase in expectation. Fisheries
SI'VyHtri mining and forestry. nearly
Stu.o't"v0 each; agriculture. nearly 500
Oco.coe, and manufacturers nearly SI8p GOO
Geo over the phenomenal year 1899
reports are also heavy. especially in the
class designated as articles in a crude con-
dltiCn which enter into the various nm
cssses OF domestic industry" or the five
great classes OF imports. articles in a crude
condition for use In manufacturing show
by far the largest growth. Manufactures
STOW gain o. about 500 .e0e. 900 over last
year, articles OF voluntary use. luxurles.
etc. also about so. Geo coo. articles OF
sood about SIS 600 01c. articles wholly or
partially manufactured for use in mann
3 featuring. 50. eco Coo. and articles IN a
crude condition which enter into the va
rtcus processes OF domestic Industry over
So COO. eco.
The most notable features OF the wears
commerce are: First. the increase in i'm
ports OF manufacturers materials not pro-
I duced at home second. the increase IN ey-
ports OF manufactured articles: and third.
I the fact that the foreign commerce for
the first time in the fiscal year record
crossed the two illion-tOllar line I'M
ports or manufacturers materials form in
fact nearly Olc-half the total importatfo1s
! II We consider as manufacturers mate
{ rails the class articles wholly or par
/ Ilally manufactured for use as materials
IN the manufactures and mechanic arts"
/ ihey alone amount 10 about $50 geo coo
While articles In a crude condition which
/ enter ictO the various processes OF domes-
I TIC industry amount 10 over $500. 0lg 900
mus the manufacturers materials i'm
I ported during the year amount 20 about
NtJ9ptn.utt out Of total OF SStq zoe 900.
IN 1890 manufacturers materials. incIud-
/ Ing both ciasseS-aTticies in crude con-
/ dttion. and articles wholly or partially
manufactured Tor use IN manufacturing
/ formed % per cent % the imports. in 1895
( they formed - per cent: in 1895. - per
( cent; In lSeS, q per cent? IL 1898 = pc.
( cent. and in 1900, IS per cent. Taking raw
materials alone. the group classified IS
articles in a crude condition which enter
( into the various processes Of domestic in
dus,ry.' the per cert which they formed
/ Ci the total Importation was. in 1850.
/ z".si per cent; in 1890. 22.o5 per cent in
I 1898. 1854 per cent; in 1896. 2451 Der cent.
! IN 1891, % per cent, n 1895 5216 per
I cent, in 1899. S1S2 per cert. and I'm 1880
/ 1910 per cent To put IL in single SEN
] tence. the imports Of The year increased
| Sl@2.o.o.e0o Of which Increase two-thirds
/ was in raw manufactures materials. and
/ the exports increased siG1. orV. 900. OF which
increase C1s-haif WIS manufactured arti-
I clos