Evening star., 1901-09-02
THE COMMERCE OF CUBA
INCREASE OF 85 PER CENT IN Ex-
PORTS.
Decrease of 8.4 Per Cent I'm Imports
From the United States for .
Period Of Seven Months.


Cuba for the seven months ended January,
1901 and 1900. has been prepared In the di-
vision Of insular affairs of the War De-
partment, and will be of interest to the
commercial reader
The total value of merchandise imported
during the seven months ended January
81. 1901, was $3S, ,033, $50, as against $43,-
800 055 for the same period of 1900; and the
total value of merchandise exported during
the seven months ended January 81, 1901,
was $26, ,997 SIT, as against SO 9o5, 492 for
the same period Of 1900, a decrease of
Il 6.1O per cent In the value Of imports
and an increase Of 35 per cent in the value
of exports. Gold and silver were imported
during the seven months ended January 81.
1901 to the value of $3.50; same period
of 1900, 81, 149. $50; exported during the
seven months ended January 81, 1901, to
the value of 1892 1876, and for the same pc
riod of 1900, $2,791 ,2O2.
Cuban Imports.
The value of imports of merchandise
from the several countries respectively
during the seven months ended January 81,
1901 and 1900, was as follows: United States,
1901, $17,016,111; 1900. $1S,1s0,957, a de-
crease Of 81, ,164, S46, or GA per cent; other
North American countries, 1901, 5000, $50;
1900, 81, 2,6o5553, decrease of $404,90 or
199o46; 1900, s6,927 1864, decrease of ST.
72S31S. or Is per cent. Germany, 1901,
$2,126,327; 1900 $1,561 ,S15, an increase Of
$564,512 or 1862 per cent. France 1901,
$414,95s, or 1872 per cent. Spain, 1901, $5.-
231 1893; 1900. $6,SSS7 722, a decrease Of ST.
657 ,329. or "a per cent. Other European
countries. 1901. $767, ,737; 1900, $75s,371, an
increase of $5.766. or 1 per cent. Asia, 1901
s144, 4,O45; 1900, $14s,559 a decrease of $4,514,
or per cent. Africa, 1901, 1858; 1900. 81,
an increase of $552. Central America, 1901
$116, ,495; 1900, $7l6s0S, decrease of $780,
3OS, or S3.7 per cent. South America. 1901,
S. 723. .92S; 1900, So 46S, ,526, an increase Of
s255. .4o2. or 1o4 per cent Porto Rico, 1901,
S6S3, 1856; 1900 $942, ,996, decrease of $780,
SO, or 275 per cent Other countries, 1901
$50, 123; 1900, $116,O94, a decrease Of $26,
81, or 22.7 per cent.
The figures as to imports are exclusive
of quartermaster supplies.
Exports of Merchandise.
The value of exports of merchandise to
the several countries, respectively during
the seven months ended January 81, 1901
and 1900, was as follows: United States.
1901, S15,551 s37; 1900, $13,9Os,216, an in
crease of 81 ,553, ,621, or Ill per cent. Other
North American countries, 1901, 1924, ,571S
1900, s13O, ,440: an increase Of $194. 131. or
1883 per cent. United kingdom. 1901.
81, 423 22S: 1900, s., ,337, ,s12; an increase of
81, ,0S5416 or aga per cent. Germany 1901,
s., 1851; 1900. s1,6O3, ,s65; an increase of
$3592,7O6, or 224 per cent. France, 1901,
s575,O19: 1900, $462, $50: an increase of S112,-
$50. or 24.2 per cent. Spain, 1901. s457 ,66S:
1900, $51S3 1886: decrease Of s6O. .72S, or Ill
per cent. Other European countries, 1901,
1921, AT: 1900, s31S,9S7; an increase Of $302.-
43O, or 94S per cent. Asia, 1901, s5,2i6;
1900, s6,s71; n decrease of s1.155. or 1871 per
increase of $55,355, or 1918 per cent Cen
trail America, 1901, $40, ,437; 1850, 1868; an
increase of s7,16S. South America 1901,
s4s4,oo7; 1900, 1887 ,5s7; an increase of STAG,
81 1,944; 1900, s74S12; a decrease of s72. .S6S,
or 97.4 per cent. Other countries 1901,
S244 S61: 1900, $117,272; an increase of $137,-
$50, or 1OSS per cent.
Commerce In American Vessels.
The value of imports Of merchandise, gold
and silver carried in American vessels in
January, 1901, was 81 ,Ss1, ,1O6: in British ves-
sells, s643, ,9S3: in French, s5S. .040; in Ger
man, S432, SAB; In Italian. $772; in Nor
wegtan, s657 ,O14: In other foreign vessels,
81 ,273 967, and in domestic vessels s543, $50.
The value of exports carried in American
vessels was $3746, ,29S: in British vessels,
$S77 ,949; in French $50, ,496: in German,
$274, ,66S; in Norwegian, $1,12O,315; other 1or-
eign vessels, s65,14O. and in domestic ves-
sels 1922, 500.
Commodities Imported.
Inc value Oh PROVISIONS, meats ana OCQeT
foodstuffs imported during the seven
months ended January 81. 1901, was $1O.-
751, ,211, a decrease over the seven months
ended January 81, 1900, of $226417. Bread
stuffs, $1,916,427, a decrease of $43, 800
Cotton and manufactures of, So, 421 ,347,
decrease of $1.1O3,9OS Vegetable fibers
and manufactures of, 81, ,131 .O95. decrease
of $SS6,6S3. Wool and manufactures of,
$471 $40, decrease of $3s 233. Iron and
increase Of 81 1868 459. Machinery, ma
chimes. implements and vehicles 81 ,629, 1866
an increase Of $40 703. Other metals and
manufactures Of $43S.972, a decrease Of
$255, CAS- Animals, cattle and their products
6,OSS, a decrease of 81. .96S. .339. Leather
and manufactures Of, $96S, ,S23, a decrease
Of S659,631. Wood and manufactures of,
ST. 7s3 an increase as sede OF SS227s ss2 Paper
of s66,19S Silk and manufactures of.
$333 $50, an increase Of $49,7 Steam and
sailing vessels. $293, ,s65, not named in
erease of snd
S14O 900, a decrease of Sol, 1872 Earths and
earthen. stone and china ware, $742, ,4S3
an increase Of 1897 ,252 Coal and coke,
$677,736, not named in classification in
an increase of $13,52O. Starch, $70,3O8, a
decrease Of $1,000. Miscellaneous, $780,
TAO, decrease Of $3,O7O,O59
Exports Classified.
The value of tobacco and manufactures
of tobacco exported during the seven
months ended January 81, 1901, was s1S,-
1882, an increase over the same period
of 1900 of $5,O16O57: sugar and molasses,
$3.50 COL, an increase of $1,416,Ss9 wood
and manufactures of, $500, 145, an increase
of $452. .5S7: metals and manufactures of,
$354, 765, a decrease Of $S5, ,2S7 vegetables.
fruits and nuts. $337 $685. an increase of
1892, ,527; sponges, s2S9.17s, not named in
u~ff {- yOn
increase of $109.44s; oils and parafflne,
$1S5, 5,811, an increase Of $54 800; animals and
their products, $147.3S1, an increase Of $14,-
O36: wines and spirits. $13S, 1853, decrease
of $29.04O; honey, $133. col, an increase of
500, 665: vegetable fibers and manufactures
of, $91 $50, an increase of $3.50: miscella-
neous, $4326 decrease of $685., ,526