The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-30
MILLIONS FOR
PORTED AUTOS
In Spite of Heavy Importation
American Output
Increases.

r tW persons nave anything IKE a ciedt
idea of the growth not only of importa-
tions of foreign automobiles into the
United States, but also of expectations OF
American cars to foreign countries. In
teresting figures in this connection are
furnished by the Association of Licensed
Automobile Manufacturers through the
foreign department of that body.
Up TO 1906 France led the world in the
gross output of automobiles. many of
which We're finding ready markets in this
country. Statistics show that in 1902 265
cars were imported through the port of
New York 1873 by dealers and seventy-twO
by individuals who purchased from
abroad. the total value being 50, 800.
In 1903 267 cars were imported 1872 by
dealers and seventy-five by individuals,
with a value of $2-s27.5GS. 1t is indisputa-
BILE that only two more cars were inn
ported in 1893 over 1902, with the total
value decreasing to 1854, 4S2.
In 1904 COS cars came in through New
York 504 by dealers and 10l by individ-
uals. with d value of 81 240, 600 In 1905
1.054 cars were imported, at a value of
S3,972,297. In 1906 1,43S cars we're imported,
95S by dealers and 473 by individuals, at
a value of $5.5OO000
Totals In Five Years.
For the five years the number of cars
imported was 1924, with total value of
SIS. 221, 1875; add to this amount 40 per cent
for duty, per cent for freight and %
per cent as an investment in parts. gar
ages, equipment and cost of maintenance,
and you have a total of nearly $35, 100 900
invested in imported cars.
OF the importatiOns in 1902 there were
only twelve Well-knOwn makes of cars
and eighteen miscellaneous makes. In
1908 there. were twenty well-knOwn makes
and eighteen miscellaneous. In 1904 there
were twenty-five well-knOwn makes and
twenty miscellaneous. In 1905 there were
twenty-five weil-knOwn makes and ten
miscellaneous. In 1906 there were twenty
seven well-known makes and twenty-five
miscellaneous. BY miscellaneous is meant
cars of which only one or two and no
more had ever been brought into this
country, even though they may have
been well-known makes on the other
side.
ported for 1906 twenty-seven were from
manufacturers whose cars had come to
this country for the first time, and who
had sent to America only about eighty
cars. The sther SIS cars were brought in
by twenty-five importers, who had done
business in this country between the
years of 1902 and 1906. OF these twenty
five dealers. eight were licensed under
the Selden patent. These eight licensed
importers imported and licensed 575 cars
FOrty-four other importers imported 3s3
cars Seventeen of these, whose makes
had been represented in this country from
1902 TO 1906. imported 30S cars.
Previous to 1902 no separate record of
automobiles was kept by the customs
under the classification manufactures of
metal" at a duty of 45 per cent ad va
loren; but the amount of revenue re-
Ceived against the number of packages
received comDared with other merchan-
disc. drew the attention of the treasury
department toward the growth of this
industry.
Tremendous Duty.
More than 100000 In duty has been
paid to the United States government for
rOmnletPd alone This does not n
clUde the revenue received from unfin-
ished parts. finished parts. tires. bodies
and accessories which have come in
since the beginning of the automobile era.
and have at least contributed 100000 to
the Golfers of Uncle Sam.
In return the importer must gratefully
acknowledge that he has received every
courtesy that could possibly be extended
by government officials. The collector of
customs and his legal adviser. the solicit
tor. as far back as 1903. gave the auto
mobile import situation considerable at
tention and suggested certain rules and
regulations to their department at Wash
ingtOn- which resulted in the secretary of
the treasury issuing orders governing and
modifying the free entry of automobiles
in bond for racing and touring purposes,
and the appraisal of automobiles used
abroad for any length Of time. allowing
the examiner here to place the value on
the used machine.
To the appraisers department. the ex-
aminer and his assistants all thanks are
car into this country. To pass $4,000 600
worth of merchandise without criticism.
with no discrimination and without injur-
ing the property with the limited means
at their command in the cramped quar-
tiers available until the present year re-
fleets great credit on that department.
from the chief down to the laborer who
has opened up 5000 cases Of merchandise
without so much as scratching the var
nish on a single car.
Growth of Market.
Figures for the corresponding years
show to some extent the growth of the
American market In 1908 the total out
put of American manufactured cars
amounted TO S16,0O0.0O0. OF these, S13.-
100000 were manufactured by members of
the Association of Licensed Automobile
Manufacturers. In 1904 s24 10000 were
SeIden patent. In 1905 the value was
si2. 100000, of which SO, 100000 were IL
censed cars and in 1906 $50 100000 with
the members who manufactured under
the Selden patent doing SAC. 600 of the
total amount.
Official statistics showing the amount
OF exports from 1902 To 1906 are most en-
Couraging to the American manufactur-
ers.
In 1903 the exports amounted to-. 1.207, 065
In 1904 the exports amounted to-. 1,S95,602
In 1898 the exports amounted to-. 24S1. 25S
In 1906 the exports amounted to-. 3,497. SIS
The steady percentage of increase of eX-
ports over each year and the indications
from figures available for the three
months of 1907 show that the total ex-
ports will probably exceed the imports.
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