The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-23
IMPORTS EXCEED THE EXPORTS.
The Statement of the War Depart
mcnt as to the Trade of Cuba.


The Division Of InsuIar Affairs of the
War Department has issued the following
statement concerning the commerce Of
the Island of Cuba
The total value of megchandise i'm
ported during the ten months ended Oc-
tober 81, 1890. amounted to $50 1910, and
for the same period Of 1899. the total value
amounted to So, 325, 30 The total value OF
merchandise exported during the first ten
months of 1890 amounted to 81. 439. $50,
while for the same period of 1899, the to-
tai value of merchandise exported
amounted to $40 SO. 62S
The imports Of merchandise from Eu-
ropeau countries were as follows: For
the first ten months of 1900 50, f63, 051. and
for the same period of 1893, $2l42o, iSL
From Asiatfc countries, 1900. 1856 9l2. 1899,
S1ff051: from Africa, 1890, $SS2, 1899. 81;
from the United States, 1905, $23, S65, $685.
1893, S24, 252 40; from Canada, 1900, S52.6s9
1893, $l9, S2y; from Mexico. 1900, s., 80. 35l.
1893. $3.1S6. SO; from Central America. $780,
S5g1. 127. 1899. S1Gg. 233: from South America.
1893, S3,9G SD, 1899, s.. 3S2 0I9; from the West
Indies, 1Gl1, $11o4.9o6. 1893. S1.0lS953 OF
these amounts there was imported from
Porto Rico in 1900, S1,O27,07S and in 1893,
SIS, G9i
THE exports from Cuba to European
countries for the first ten months of 1900
amounted to S10,574. Az. and for the same
period of 1899, ;. 56S. SIS. To Asiatjc coun-
tries 1900 81, 800. and 1899 500; to Africa,
1890 $105, lGS, and 1893 S13.595; to the United
States, 1890 $40 424 2eS, and 1899 $35, Sc, sos;
to Canada, 1900 $685. GA, and 1889 S29,62l; to
Bermuda, 1900 S1.560. and 1893 H,710: to
Mexico, 1900 S54, $40. and 1889 $i5.9S6; to Cen
trail America. 1900 81 49, and 1893 $685.:
to South America, 1890 S60S,559, and 1899
S2J9. 800; to the West Indies, 1900 $780,,
and 1893 $50. 132 OF these last-named
amounts there was exported to Porto
Rico in 1900 50 429 and in 1899. $T9.19l- To
Oceania, 1900 S2S4, 705, and 1893 1924. OF
these Iast-named amounts there was ex-
ported to the Hawaiian Islands in 1900,
81 1872, and in 1899. 1891.
.-Of the import trade during the month
of October, I9j0 American vessels car
RED 500. $50; British, $3.50, $50; French,
SIg3, Gj4: German, s2H, SIS; Norwegian, $685.
81; other foreign vessels, S1,6l7,S6T; do
nestle vessels, S435,3II.
The export trade for the month Of Oc-
tober, 1893. was carried as follows: In
American vessels g, S92, 500; British, $2i,-
165; French. SIS S0l; German, S649l3i Nor
" egian, So, 1S5; other foreign vessels, $685.
S72; domestic vessels, S163, 40.
The apparent large increase in the
value of exports to Europe and the de-
crease in value of exports to the United
States is accounted for in part by the
fact that in the early period Of 1899 many
shipments Of tobacco for Europe were
consigned TO New York for re-eXpoTta-
ton the fact of the final destination be-
ing other than the destination shown in
the original consignment not being re-
ported. Hence the United States received
credit for greater amount Of this coz
rerce than il has been entitled TO under
the present arrangement Of GREETING eX-
port trade to the country OF its final des-