Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04

In 1911 the imports exceeded 1hz mil
lion dollars and the exports for the
first time exceeded one million dollars
III value. Taking the II fiscal years
beginning with i9"9 and ending with
1911. the total eallla D articles i'm
! ported under this general title amount
ed to Sl2,060,di7, and those exported.
! to IS, 1873. 62J. While the mere item OF
2l2 million dollars worth Of this class
, OF merchandise imported and export
ed in single year forms but a very
small part of the 3ja billion dollars
value of foreign commerce in that
year the rapid growth indicates the
| increasing disposition of the citizen
| of the United States to draw upon all
parts of the world for comforts and
| copveniences and of the citizen of for
| eign countries To look to the United
States for articles of higher grade of
/ manufacture and Injuries.
France supplies by far the largest
part of our imports Of the class under
discussion. OF the II million dollars
| worth of articles cassed as per
fumeries, cosmetics and toilet prepare
tionS'' imported in the fiscal year 1911.
1-3 million dollars worth came from
France; Germany and England rank
ing next us sources of supply. but far
below France the total from Germany
being $5S, 49, and from England, $780,
1879. The total number of countries.
however from which merchandise of
this character is imported is over 80
and includes, aside from nearly all
the European countries. Japan, China,
Turkey in Asia, Cuba, certain other
of the West Indies. and several OF
the countries of South America.
The exports under this head are
even more widely distributed, the to-
tai number of countries and colonies
to which articles classed as perfum-
cries and other toilet preparations are
exported being more than 81, even
France, from which we draw such
large quantities, buying more or less
from the United States. To England
we exported of this class of merchan-
disc in the fiscal year 1911, STATS val
ne: to France, $42, 412; and TO the
other European countries in less
sums. Canada was the largest cts
toner, $203, Gas worth in 1911: England
next, s1T4,736. Peru, siS.S69 the Philip
pine Islands, $40. S9s; Panama. SS7.41o:
Australia. s31, III; Cuba. $3l.G2f; the
British West Indies, $3i,44o; China,
s29, 292; and Brazil s1S,SS7: while con-
siderable quantities went to Hong
kong, the Straits Settlements. Japan,
| Colombia, Chile. Argentina, Ecuador,
| and Venezuela.
The class of articles grouped uhder
this general title of ''perfumerles, cos
| naetics. and all toilet preparations IS
| chiefly made up of cologne and other
toilet waters. cosmetics. powders. the
! atrical grease paints, pastes. pomades
| dentifriees etc, nearly one-halt OF the
total imports being placed in the tar
| in group, containing alcohol. or IN
the manufacture or preparation OF
| which alcohol is used, and imported
| NJ a rate of duty averaging 1l.2 per
cent. and about an equal value In an
other group, mot containing alcohol.
unon which the average rate OF duty
is so per cent. Bay rum. which is
included in this general class, amounts
To less than $1,000 per annum III value
of imports while the two great groups
above noted range over half million
dollars each
The growing demand for articles OF
this character is illustrated not only
by the growth in imports and exports
but also by the increased domestic
production The census reports show
the value of manufactures under the
general head of perfumeries and cos
meties. in 1880. 2h million dollars; in
1890. Az million; in 1900. I million ana
in 1905. over II million dollars against
a total importation in that year Oh
less than 1 million dollars value.