Arizona republican., 1906-03-19

ucts, the present lower Swiss rates are higher than the general rates under the old tariff
 Other articles of importance receiv- ed by Switzerland from this county arc: Wood and manufactures of mainly cabinet wood, S41S,0OO imported in 1904; manufactures of iron and steeel, chiefly tubing, S244,OO0 imported in 1904; chemicals of the cruder kind, in cluding rOsin and pitch, $2370O0 in 1904; machinery, including vehicles and cycles. S244,O0O; unmanufactured copper, $247. 900 in 1904; vegetable oil, in barrels. $197 .OOO in 1904; the imports of all of which areticles may be said to have attained larger figures only during the most recent period. On the whole. imports into Switzerland iron, this country may be said to belong to the class of raw materials and par tial manufactures, though manufac lures figure now to a much larger eT- tent among these imports than in for mer years. According to the classifi- cation of the Swiss customs authorf- ties, of the total imports from the United States about 10 per cent of the 1904 imports were food stuffs, over twO-thirds ray materials and partial manufactures and about 22 per cent manufactures.
 The imports into the United States from Switzerland, 20.4 million dollars. during the fiscal year 1905, are almost double in value the imports into Switzerland from this country. the Swiss export figures being practically identical with the corresponding Unit ed States import figures. These fig ures show a growth Of about 37 per cent since 1895 due chiefly to the con- siderable growth of imports of finer cotton goods. especially laces and em- broidery, during the period under con sjderatiOn. The leading position of cotton manufactures among imports from Switzerland appears from the fact that almost one-half of the total imports in 1905 from that country was grouped under this general head. The imports in silk manufactured which. in earlier years, were more important than those of cotton goods, show bat little development. the figures for 1905, S4.521 .O0O, being slightly below those for 1895, $456O0OO. The imports of watches and parts of which amounted to about $S26.0O0 in 1895. and S507 .000 only in 1898 have since increased to over million dollars in value. being now the third most important item among our imports from Switzerland. The same is true of cheese, the i'm ports of which decreased from $749,- 600 in 1895. to S5S6 900 in 1898. but have increased since 10 S123O,OOo in 1905
 The imports of coal tar coiors and dyes as well as those of chocolate. show but recent development. the first from S36SOOO in 1895 to $S47OOO ip 1905, and the latter from $1O.O0O in 1895 10 S524,OOO in 1905 The imports of chocolate on a large scale may be said to have begun only during the last two or three years. Other items of importance figuring among the inn ports into this country from Switzer land the value of which exceeded S1OO.OOO in 1905, were hides and skins. $266.OOO; bolting cloths. s197,O00; hats bonnets, cts, of straw. chip, etc, and material for, $155.OOO: manufactures of iron and steel, $13O,OOO; manufactures of wool. Sl19.OO0, etc
 Of the total exports from Switzer- land to the United States. about SA per cent are cIassed as manufactures. over per cent as food stuffs, and less than 1 per cent as raw materials.