The Washington times., 1901-09-02
CUBAN COMMERCE FIGURES.
Some Interesting Statistics of Trade
in 1900 and 1901.

| concerning the commerce of the island OF
Cuba for the seven months ended Janu-
airy. 1901. and the same period of 1900 has
been prepared in the Division of Insular
Affairs, of the War Department, and Will
be of interest to the commercial reader.
The total value of merchandise imported
during the seven months ended January
2i. 1901, was s3S G33. $50 against 3,369.-
O55 for the same period of 1860; and the
total value of merchandise exported dur
ing the seven months ended January 81,
1901, was 9SI,sl7 as against $685., 492
for the same period of 1900, decrease of
1875 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
g. 1891, to the value of $5S,399, same period
of 1900 s.. .l49. $50: exported during the seven
months ended January 81, 1901. to the
value OF 1892 S36. and for the same period
of 1900, 81, ,I9l, ,202.
| 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, S1I,Ol6,ll1; 1909. slS,lSO,957,
decrease of Sl,l64,Si6, or Ga per cent.
| Other North American countries. 1891,
| s.. 200, $50; 1900. s., ,6O5. .55S, decrease of
s4o4,903 or 1876 per cent. United Kingdom.
1901. $3.50 .0i6: 1900, s6,927,S64. decrease of
| sl.12S,3ls, 25 per cent. Germany, 1901,
| 50 .l26,327; 1900. Sl.56l,S SIS, an increase OF
! 1864. .5l2, or 362 per cent France, 1901,
| 81. 731, 7S6; 1900. 81, ,152 69i. a decrease of
| Sili.95S. or 49, per cent Spain, 1901, 49,
2S1, ,393; 1900, S6,SSS,T2 n decrease OF sl.6S',-
! 329, or "A per cent. Other European coun-
tries, 1901, S757. 49, 1909, s75S97l, an increase
OF S5,766, or per cent. Asia, 1901, Slii,A5;
| 1900 SI4S, $50, a decrease of Ssh, or ) per
cent Africa, 1901, 1858; 1900, 81. an in
| crease of S552. Central America, 1901,
| SIG ig5: 1900, S716.So3, decrease of S69o,SOS
or s3.7 per cent. South America, 1901,
| s.. .T2S, ,92S; 1900 2,l6S, SIG, an increase of
| SIS, i02, or lc.4 per cent. Porto Rico, 1851,
sos. .1S6; 1900. s9i2996. decrease of $685. $40,
or rs per cent. Other countries, 1901.
SO, ,723; 1900 $ll6,o94, a decrease of S2651l,
or 22.7 per cent. The figures as to imports
are exclusive of quartermasIer's supplies.
The value of exports of merchandise to
the several countries respectively during
the seven months ended January 81, 1891
and 1900. was as follows: United States,
1901 SIS, ,55l $50; 1890 S1S,99S 2l6, an increase
of 81 S62l, or Ill per cent. Other North
American countries, l9jl So, ,51; 1900, Si5o-
ii0. increase of s19i.l31, or 14S.S per
cent. United Kingdom, 1901, s., ,42S 22S; 1900,
& 80. .Sl2, an increase of Sl,CS5,4l6, or 46.4
Si,6o8,S65. an increase of SS592,1o6 or "a
per cent. France. 1901, s575. .019; 1890 S462.-
NJ, an increase of 2ls0, or az per cent.
Spain, 1891. S457 SIS; 1860 s5lS, ,596 n decrease
pean countries. 1901. $62l Al; 1900, $31S yS1,
an increase of s312, ,499, or si.S per cent.
Asia. 1901, s5,216; 1900, $6,371, a decrease of
81 :l55: or Isl per cent Africa, 1901 sleO.-
ISL; 1890. si5,626. an increase of &5,555, or
12l-3 per cent. Central America, 1901, S10,-
is7; 1900, s. .269 an increase of s7.l6s. South
or in
crease Of sli6.i20. or 49, per cent; Porto
Rico 1901, s1,9i4; 1900. s7i.s2. decrease
Of S7z.se or 80 per cent Other countries;
1901 s24i, ,S5l; 1869. $llf,272, an increase of |
Sl2l. $50, or loss per cent.
The value Of imports of merchandise,
gold, and silver, carried in American Ves-
sells in January 1901; was a.Ssl. lo6; in
British vessels S6i3 9S3; in French. SIS $40; !
in German, si32, ,S43; in Italian. SIP; in i!
Norwegian, S65l 0l4; in other foreign ves-
sells, sl.2I3,951, and in domestic. vessels, |
s5e3, $50
The value of exports carried in Ameri- |
can vessels was $5.74G.2 .29S; in British YES !
sells, sS77.9i9; in French. $3.50. 1876; in Ger |
man. s27f. Cos; in Norwegian, 81. .1203l5; 9TH |
er foreign vessels. 5,lAO, and in domestic !
vessels S422, 512.
The value of provisions, meats and 9TH !
food stuffs imported during the seven /
months ended January 81, 1891. was Sl0.l3l.- /
2il. a decrease over the seven months !
ended January 81 1909. of SZ26, AZ. Bread |
stuffs. Sl,9l6.423. decrease OF sia,S6s. Cot |
crease of s1.l039aS. Vess table fibers and |
manufactures of, s1.131,o95, a decrease of |
$SS6.GS5. Wool and manufactures Of, Sf1,- |
sl0 a decrease of So. .233. 1rca and steel |
manufactures Of S2.007. .90G. an Increase of /
Sl.S6S,i59 Machinery. machines, imple- |
ments and vehicles. sl.6-9.l6 l65 an increase
of s3l0,103 Other metal and manufactures
Of. S4SS.yI2, decrease of s255 6i5.
Animals, Cattle, and their products,
s5.3l6.oSS. a decrease of. s., ,96S. .S29 Leather
and manufactures of. 95S S23. a decrease of
s6ag.65l. Wood and manufactures of.
81 $50 793. an increase Of S922, 773. Paper
and manufactures of, $506SSl. an Increase
of Sc lss. Silk and manufactures Of.
sailing vessels. S293. .s65, not named in
classification in 1900 Oils 500. &c., a de-
crease Of sl01.46 Paints and varnishes.
slf0,2t9, decrease Of s51, 162. Earths and
an Increase OF Ss37. .252 Coal and coke
s60,I 1876. not named in classification in
1880 Chemicals, drugs, and dyes. $685.
430, an increase of sl3520. Starch. S0.3os,
a decrease of $4,000 Miscellaneous, sI,S59.
40, a decrease of $3070.o5
The value of tobacco and manufactures |
of exported during the seven months ended
January 81, 1901, was SIS, 81. So an increase
over the same period of 1860 of s5,0l6 ,057.
Sugar and molasses, So. $50 6Gi. an increase
of sl.i16.SS9. Wood and manufactures Of
S630,li an increase of si52, ,5S. Metals
and manufactures of. S353, 80, decrease |
OF ss5,2s'. Vegetables, fruits. and nuts.
s331 .S33. an increase of sl92527 Sponges |
1850 Cacao. s253,7ss, a Increase of sIos.-
As Oils and parafiine, SIS GIL, an increase |
Of 80, SO Animals and their products. |
sl4l,S3l, an increase of Sl4,036. Wines ana |
Honey. Sl23.00l. an increase of s9C665
Vegetable fibers and manufactures of. |
s9l o6l, an increase of $3.50 Miscellane-
Gus. $i52,Gls. decrease of $535.526.