New-York tribune., 1902-02-24
JAPANESE COTTON INPORTATIoNs.

Washington. Feb. q (SpeciaD.-The recent high
price OF American cotton caused the United States
70 take third rank in 1901 IN the list OF countries
from which Japan drew her imports. and tran
sposed India 10 the second place. leaving the
United Kingdom still at the head Of countries from
which Japan buys her goods. The December 1901,
statement OF the commerce OF japan. which has Just
reached the Treasury Bureau OF Statistics, shows
that the imports OF raw cotton into Japan from
United States, which amounted TO 112S3i ptculs
IN 1890 (pcul=133S pounds) fell 45S432 picus IN
1901. while the imports of raw cotton from India
Increased from T66 SAT pculs IN 1900 to 16s5 picuis
in 1901 The value OF the imports Of raw cotton
from the United States fell from 2z0l013i yen
en49S cents IN 1900 10 II $751; 74s in 1901; while
that OF those from India increased from f,s63.925
yen in 1900 1881 yen IN 1901 The average price
per picul OF American cotton imported In 1900 was
24Z yen and in 1901 2S3s yen, while the price per
picu Of the cotton from India 1928 in 1900
and E.S5 yen IN 1901 II will be observed that
American cotton increased 167 per cent In cost
picul In 1901 compared with 1900. while Indian cot
ton fell in price about per cent, and that the
average price OF American cotton was In 1901 3s
per cent higher than that Of Indian cotton. With
increase OF 167 per cent in the price or Ameri-
can cotton and decrease IN the price or Indian
cotton, thus bringing the cost Of American cotton
nearly % per cent higher than that from India
the result was inevttable-a marked reduction IN
the imports OF American cotton and marked In
crease in the imports OF Indian cotton
Notwithstanding however. the temporary check
IN imports OF this single article 10y japan from
the United States the general imports OF that
country IN 1901 give TO the United States very
satisfactory standing, and show that aside from
The abnormal conditions by which this single ar
ticIe-cotton-is affected, Japan continues TO IN
crease her demands upon the United States. They
also show that the growth in imports from the
United States during the period lSSOlgOl has been
much larger than from any other country In the
world. Taking the total imports into Japan IN
Guiding both MANUFACTURER and raw materials the
imports from the United States have grown from
ga 53l ven IN 1880 to 42 69 725 yen in 1901; those
from Germany from 1856 yen in 1880 TO 2S2OO5l
ven: those from the United Kingdom from 36l91R
to 30 7Sl yen; those from India, from S9!OSl
ven in 1880 to ~ 1880 yen in 1901 and those from
China from SS496S5 yen in 1890 10 Z1,2S6@e yen in
1901. CO.,. =, ..,,
trausposed to third place in the list or countries
from which Japan draws her imports by reason
OF the abnormal conditions in the price or cotton
the record of growth is more favorable to the
limited States than that of any other country the
fn1norts of the United States into Japan being in
1qOi moro than six times great as IN 1880, those
from India less than five times great those from
Germany four times great, those from CHINA
three times as great. and those from the United
Kingdom about twice great in 1901 as in 1880:
The following table shows the total imports into
Japan from the United States. United Kingdom,
Germany, China and all other countries IN 1870 and
1901. respectively: