The Washington times., 1902-07-28
Series of Tables Showing
Where ManufaC-
lures Go.
SOME INTERESTING DATA
Largest Per Cent of Shipments to the
European Countries - Small Portion
to Africa-Big Shipments of Iron and
Steel Products.

The frequently asked question, What
becomes of our exports of manufact-
uresP" is now definitely answered by
the Treasury Bureau of Statistics
While it has been practicable to show
the countries to which any given article
is sent in any given year, the figures OF
the bureau have not formerly been so
adjusted as to render it practicable to
determine what share of the total ex-
ports of manufactures was sent to
given country or grand division of the
world; or. in other words. the location
of the principal markets for American
manufactures.
These facts are now shown by series
of tables compiled by the bureau. They
show that during the year 1901 81 per
cent of the manufactures exported went
to Europe, % per cent to North Ameri-
ca, sc per cent to South America, So per
cent to Asia, per cent to Oceania, and
G little less than per cent to Africa.
Total Value of Exports.
The total value of manufactures ex-
ported to Europe was s215,OO0,O0O; to
North America, other than the United
States. ss6. 900 900; to South America,
81, ,OOO, 900; to Asia, S33, 100000; to
oceania, 100000. and to Africa, s1o.-
SOC, 900.
Of the total exports of manufactures
to Europe, amounting to 215,000,00, the
largest item was iron and steel manu-
factures. to the value of s43,s12 1928; the
next items in order of magnitude being
copper manufactures, $41 $3.50 oil.
refined or manufactured, $40, 1876 ,54S;
leather and manufactures thereof, s21,-
211.0SS; agricultural implements, $10,-
494 $50; chemicals, drugs, and dyes, &c.
741. 1.O6S: parafin. s5.934, All; wood manu-
features. S5595, ,256: scientific instru-
ments, SO $40, 763; cars and carriages,
s3.71S. .3S1; cotton manufactures, So, 73I,
SOS: india rubber manufactures, 50, 49,
453; paper and manufactures thereof,
s., ,290 ,043. and musical instruments, ST.,
991.092.
Iron and Steel Shipments.
To North America the largest item in
the exports of manufactures was iron
and steel, s13.51S, 1893; other important
items being cotton manufactures, s6,-
62S, ,235. cars and carriages, s3,57T, ,765;
leather and manufactures thereof. 49,
396, ,32l, and wood manufactures, s3,279,-
527.
To South America iron and steel ex-
ports were ss,754,s 500; oils, refined. si,-
S36,1 ,1O6. and cotton manufactures, s3,-
32l 494. To Asia oils, refined or manu-
factured, formed the largest item. s12.-
443, ,120, the next largest items being
irou nd manufactures rs q6T
cotton manufactures, $685.. .3S1, and to-
bacco manufactures. 81 .000, ,S57.
To Oceania the principal manufactures
exported were iron and steel manufac-
lures, sS.S71, ,602; oils, refined. 81, LOS, ,661;
paper and manufactures, s2.279. sol. and
leather and manufactures, 81. lis, ,101. To
Africa iron and steel manufactures
formed the largest item, s2.36s. .635. next
in order being oils, refined, 81. SOC, 1857;
spirits distilled. s1,3sS sol: wood manu-
factures. se5O.951, and cars and car
riages. S543.674.
Agricultural Implements.
OF the agricultural implements ex-
ported. amounting to s16.313434 the
shipments to Europe were so, ,494. $50; to
North America, s2,6OS,s to South
America, s1.726 S73. and TO Oceania, 81
01O,101. OF the s2O. O.2T2 .41S worth of cot
ton manufactures exported. s6,62s 1886
went to North America. $685., ,3sl to
Asia, 1921. 4g4 to South America, S2. .737,-
sss, to Europe and SS47.7 to Oceania.
OF the $l17 ,319. .320 worth of iron and
steel manufactures exported, S43. 81, 1928
went TO Europe, s4S,51S,993 to North
America, s.. .9g2, 967 TO Asia, 1851 SOP to
oceania. ss.754.S0O to South America,
and S2.36s. .635 to Africa.
In conjunction with the tables show
ing the distribution of manufactures by
countries and grand divisions, the bu-
reau has prepared q statement which
shows for the first time the expectation
OF manufactures in each year from 1890
to the present time. In 1880 the total
amounted to little over 81 900. 0OO and
formed per cent of the total exports;
in the decade from 1901 to 1900 exports
of manufactures averaged about $1,000
900 per annum; in the decades ending
with 1910 and 1920 respectively, they
averaged about 81. .000. 900 per annum and
formed about Z per cent of the total
exports; in the decade 1S2l-3O they aver
aged about $4,000, 900, and never reached
as much as $4,000 coo prior to 1870
BY 1850 the exports OF manufactures
had reached 81, 800, 600 and in 1860 for
the first time touched the $40. 900 900
mark, but did not cross the $50. 600. .0O0
line until 1870, when they amounted TO
s6S,Z7976 764. In 1877 they for the first
time crossed the $4,000 900 line, the
total for that year being SI22. ,652. In
1896 they crossed the $500, ,0O0, 900 line the
total for that year heing 1923, ,5I1.17 in
1898 the total vas 1853 j92. .l46. and since
1909 the expectation OF manufactures has
constantly exceeded S400, 900. 600 per an
nun.
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