The Washington times., 1901-10-21
THE COMMERCE OF CUBA.
Comparative Statement of Exports
and Imports From 1900 To 1901

and Import. From 1900 to 1901.
| \ statement comparing the commerce or
| the Island n Cuba FOR the ten months
| ended April 10. 1901 and 1870. has been pre-
| pared In the Division Of Insuiar Affairs
Of the War Department
| The total value Of merchandise i'm
ported during the ten months ended
April 90. 1871. was sstH1zsz. as against
Soss1s.si9 Tor the same period Of isCa.
and the total value OF merchandise export
ed during the ten months. ended April.
1901. was $ss.ss7.il7. as against ss5, fes I2i
for the same period OF 1909. a decrease OF
80 per cent in the value % Imports. and
an increase Of az per cent in the value of
exports Gold and silver were imported
| during the ten months ended April. 1901.
| to the value of $17402, against. for the
same period of 1850. s.. .105. .2S7; the metals
were exported during the ten months
| ended April 90 1901. to the value Of Ss92 Sss
and for the same period OF 1900 g. 2es. .55s.
The value Of imports OF merchandise
| from the several countries. respectively
during the ten months ended April 30
1901. was as follows: United States. S23,-
4i2.35s, a decrease OF per cent: other
North American countries, 81 s49. .964 a de-
| crease OF 6 per cent; United Kingdom,
S.0S.51o. decrease. % per cent; Germany,
S2SZI, ,232 increase, 81 per cent: France,
| 3. f23.SI9 decrease. IS per cent: Spain.
ssOsS.2B. decrease, per cent: Asia.
2lS,39l, decrease. per cent: Africa, s55s
increase, S522; Central America. sl3i. .sO7,
| decrease, So per cent; South America.
-, ,S3,l2S, increase, p per cent; Porto
Rico. s1,005.552 decrease. 30 per cent:
other countries, Sis, 745, decrease, 16 per
cent.
The value of exports of merchandise to
the several countries respectively during
the ten months ended April 30. 1901. was
as follows: United States, S34, AS. .S77; in
crease. % per cent Other North Ameri-
can countries. s444, SIS; increase. IS per
cent. United Kingdom, 81 9S4, as; Increase,
2S per cent. Germany, 81, go, ,457: increase,
2l5 per cent. France, 1,102. .4s5; increase,
3S per cent Spain. s526.725; decrease. %
per cent Other European countries. $780,
ESQ; increase, 81 per cent. Asia, 81 $50 de-
crease. % per cent Africa, 1850. .693; in
crease, l03 per cent. Central America
Sl6,456; increase. 215 per cent. South
America, s1l5,$92; increase. IS per cent
Porto Rico, SOS. decrease. S6 per cent.
Other countries, $24S, 7i3; increase, % per
cent
The value of imports Of merchandise
and gold and silver carried in American
vessels in April, 1901. was $2.fl6,7n; in
British vessels, 1902 9l6; in French, $50 $50;
German, S2i2.i34, Italian, 81 .2OG: Norwegi-
an, $6i6.11S; other foreign vessels, s. 243-
l5I, and in domestic vessels. sol. Ia. The
value of experts carried in American ves-
sells was 1889 .229; in British vessels. ST.
sl9.SSS; Dutch. s23i. SO; French. s297 .S95:
German, $500 III; Norwegian, 81 GA 1870:
other foreign vessels. S437, ,626 and in do
mcstic vessels, SIS. .46I.
The value of breadstuffs imported dur
ing the ten months ended April 20. 1901.
was S2,I3i,6H. an Increase of per cent;
provisions, meats and other fOodstuffs
Sl3,6S4.yS1, decrease 3 per cent; coffee,
81, i9!. .l35 Increase % per cent; starch. ST.
12S, decrease So per cent; cotton and manu-
factures Of $49i2, COS, decrease IS per
cent; silk and manufactures of, S43477O.
increase per cent; wool and manufac-
vegetable ffbrts and manufactures of, ST.
Sai, ,453, decrease g per cent; iron and
steel and manufactures of. $. .455 es5, in
crease lsO per cent; other metals and
manufactures OF, S5s7. SO. decrease 43 per
cent; steam and sailing vessels. S3O6, ,O24,
not clas sified in 1900; machinery machines,
implements and vehicles. s., ,52s. .209; in
crease IA per cent; animals cattle and
their products, 81 7.166. i91, decrease 80 per
cent; leather and manufactures Of. 81, 49,
326 decrease 81 per cent; oils, grease ard
parafiin, $2l54,S52, increase lU3 per cent;
chemicals. drugs and dyes, $50 5yl, tie-
crease l per cent: paints q . varrishcs,
SZl0.020 decrease 30 per cent; wines.
liquors and beers, 81 80. .995 i,screase 2
per cent; paper and manufactures Of.
SO.22, increase IL per cent books. music.
maps and engravfngs, $2S0.a57. increase Is
per cent; wood and manufactures of. g.
2l9S76. increase 163 per cent; earthS.
earthen, stone and china ware 1881 ,3!6,
Increase 10 per cent; coal and coke, ST.
034. .577 not classified in 1900: miscellaneous
s., 1872. .995, decrease 63 per cent.
The value Of tobacco and manufactures
of exported during the ten months ended
April 90, 1901. was S25,Sl2, 735; IN increase
OF "a per cent Sugar and molasses. S19.-
916, ,959: increase, 55 per cent. Vegetables.
fruits and nuts, 81 020, ,019. Increase, III per
cent. Wood and manufactures of. S9e9, ,239;
increase. 15S per cent Honey. S2f9. .009: in
crease. 1l6 per cent Wines and spirits,
S1Sa G14; decrease. IS per cent. Vegetable
fbres and manufactures of, SIG. 437. in
crease A per cent. Animals and their
products, 500 5S5; increase, per cent.
oils, grease and parafiiI. S26i.155 in
crease. 2S per cent. Sponges. S42o9l0; not
classified in 1900. Metals and manufac-
lures of. S5I3,4s0; decrease, 8 per cent.
Miscellaneous. S539.974; decrease, 81 per
cent.
The figures are exclusive of quarter
masters supplies.