Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-10
COMMERCE OF CUBA
SEVEN MONTHS FOR THREE
YEARS COMPARED. =
Increase of Al Per Cent in Value of
Exports and Decrease of 3 Per
Cent in Imports.

The following comparative statement
concerning the commerce of the Island of
Cuba for the seven months ended July 81,
1901. 1900 and 1899. has been prepared Tin
the division of insular affairs of the War
Department.
The total value of merchandise imported
during the seven months ended July 81,
1901, was S3T903, 266, against $50 o.
90S for the same period of 1900, and !S34.-
054 1861 in 1890; and the total value of mcr-
chandise exported during the seven months
ended July 81, 1901, was 46.GS6. 152, as
against So, 33S 3o7 for the same period of
1900, and S31. 043. 493 in 1890. showing de-
crease Of per cent in the value of inn
ports in the period of 1901, compared
with that of 1900, and an increase of IL
per cent as compared with that of 1899,
and an increase of A per cent in the
value of exports for the period of 1901 as
compared with that of 1900. and an in
crease of 30 per cent as compared with
1899.
Gold and silver was imported during the
seven months ended July 81 1901, to the
value of S1.110,6o5; same period of 1900,
1891, 30. and SI.I95S57 in 1899; exported
during the seven months ended July 81,
1901. to the value of S.37, 74S; for the same
period of 1900, S1.96i 1854, and $2,542 191 in
1899.
Decreased Imports From United States.
The value of imports of merchandise
from the several countries. respectively,
during the seven months ended July 81,
1901. was as follows: United States, S15,-
913,516, a decrease of per cent, COM
pared with the same period of 1900, and
an increase of about 1 per cent, COM
pared with 1899 other North American
countries, 81 S365 500, an increase of % per
cent over 1900 and of per cent in 1899:
united kingdom. 50 431. 7S9, decrease Of
- per cent, as compared with 1900, and an
increase of II per cent over 1899: Ger
many, S1.964, 191, an increase of % per cent
over 1900. and 127 per cent over 1899;
France. 81 65S. 49, a decrease of 10 per
cent, as compared with 1900. and an in
crease OF 40 per cent over 1899; Spain,
compared with 1900, and . per cent as
compared with 1899; other European coun-
tries, SS23,2O1, an increase of 1 per cent
over 1900 and 81 per cent over 1899; Asia,
S1S39O2, an increase of :3 per cent over
1900 and 112 per cent over 1899; Africa
had nothing in 1901 and 1899. with SS32 in
the period of 1900: Central America, $50
933. decrease of II per cent, COM
pared with 1900 and SO per cent as COM
pared with 1899; South America, So, 1853. 100.
an Increase of 81 per cent over 1900 and
- per cent over 1899 Porto Rico, $780,
59'. decrease OF u per cent over 1900
other countries, SI1,712. an increase of -
per cent over 1900, and decrease of 20
per cent. as compared with 1899.
Exports to This Country Increase.
The value of exports of merchandise to
the several countries. respectively, during
the seven months ended July 81. 1901. was
as follows: United States, $3S 032 COB, an in
crease of ~ per cent as compared with the
same period of 1900, and an increase of SO
per cent over the period of 1899: other
North American countries. sos $50, an in
crease of % per cent over 1900, and 971 per
cent over 1899; united kingdom SO 800 $50.
an increase of % per cent over 1900, and
296 per cent over 1880; Germany, 50 ~, 1913
an increase of 81 per cent over 1900. and
6SS per cent over 1899; France, 81 .O3:3 S47
an increase of II per cent over 1900 and
per cent over 1899; Spain. $162 1874 a de-
crease of GO per cent as compared with
1900 and so per cent as compared with
1899; other European countries S652 963 an
increase of 81 per cent ever 1906 and 1856
per cent over 1890; Asia, s6,355 decrease
OF 10 per cent as compared with 1900. with
no exports In the period of 1899; Africa
Sl22,SS7, increase Of 10 per cent over
1900, and no exports in the period of 1859:
Central America. $12,S4S, an increase of
a per cent over 1900, and 133 per cent over
1893; South America. 1856, an Increase
of 81 per cent over 1900 and $50 per cent
over 1899; Porto Rico, S1.S11, a decrease of
81 per cent as compared with 1900. and 95
per cent as compared with 1899; all other
countries. S2l5,917. a decrease of 13 per
cent as compared with 1900. while in 1899
there was exported 81 S22 worth
The value of imports of merchandise, gold
and silver, carried in American vessels in
July, 1901. was 81 800, O7S: in British vessels
S296,S64 French, S1O6, 212; German. S1S4 ,226
Spanish, $1,4S2 270; Norwegian 81, COG, 636
other foreign vessels. $27 ,225, and in do
mestic vessels 1856 SCI. ~.
The value of exports carried in American
vessels was 81 ,954. 392; in British vessels
S39I.9s5; French, $67,626: German, s2s, 22l:
spanish, s2l7 3ls; Norwegian, 1929, 800;
other foreign vessels, $162 1868, and In do.
mestic vessels. S124, OsO.