CXXXVIU
UNITED STATES
IMPORTS OF MERCHANDISE, BY PRINCIPAL ARTICLES AND CLASSES, IN ORDER OF MAGNITUDE, 1894 TO 1898 — Continued
Percent Articles 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 ofTotal, 1898 Dollars DolUi IK Dollars DoUa rs Dollars Fruits, including nuts 18,7^,771 17,289,928 19,032,439 17,126,932 14,566,950 2.36 AVood, and manufactures of . 18,154,073 17,814,119 20,567,967 20,543,810 13,861,928 2.25 Iron and steel, and manu- factures of: Ores 388,720 379,682 1,220,612 778,084 470,089 .13 Manufactures of Total .... Leather, and manufactures of . 20.925,769 23,048,515 25,338,103 16,094,557 12.626,431 2.00 21,814,489 23,428,197 26,558,715 16,872,641 18.(196.520 2.18 9,416,145 18,819,038 13,460,142 13,2^8,151 11,414,125 1.85 Tea 14,144,243 18,171,879 12,704,440 14,885,862 10,054,283 1.63 Spirits, malt liquors, and wines 10,660,375 11,429,128 11,849,715 12,272,872 9,805,504 1.51 Tobacco, and manufactures of : Unmanufactured 10,985,386 14,745,720 16,503,130 9,584.155 7,488,608 1.21 Manufactures of Total .... Tin, bars, blocks, or pigs 2,154,186 2,142,892 2,200,812 2.097,547 1,608,506 .27 13,139,572 16,888,612 18,708,942 11,681,702 9,092,114 1.4S 2,640,770 6,787,424 6,761,716 6,585,852 8,776,151 1.41 Precious stones 5,411,076 7,426,178 6,712,415 2,672.598 8,406,424 1.36 Furs, and manufactures of 7,620,284 10,322,157 9,303,898 6,015,104 7,881,172 1.28 Earthen, stone, and china ware 6,879,437 8,956,106 10,605,861 9,977,297 6,687,360 1.08 Fish 5,399,705 5,756,210 6,323,299 6,172,082 5,985,045 .97 Feathers, flowers, etc., arti- ficial, perfumeries, pipes, toys, etc 5,346,776 6,784,976 6,218,718 6,502,439 5,919.553 .95 Oils 3,950,341 5,119,646 5,493,348 5,594,111 5,198,002 .86 Animals 2,401,246 2,737,078 3,252,477 4,285,455 4,675,125 .76 Metals, metal compositions, and manufactures of . 4,486,395 4,228,046 4,614,955 4,118,598 3,821,068 .62 Articles, the i �roduce, etc., of the U. S. i-eturned 2,543,924 2,293,822 3,434,790 3,370,107 3,783,241 .61 Rice 2,374,835 3,445,512 2,185,579 3,517,160 3,746,838 .61 Glass and glassware 5,216,816 6,627,473 7,435,792 5,603,868 3,675,045 .60 Cocoa, crude, and leaves and shells of .... 2,402,382 3,195,811 2,387,078 2,997,866 3,492,033 .57 Coal, bituminous 3,704,118 3,848,865 3,559,283 3,553,876 8,401,301 .55 Breadstuffs .... 2,201,887 2,859,813 2,780,814 2,774,763 8,152,067 .51 Copi)er, and manufactures of. not including ore . 366,478 434,839 1,195,814 1,080,638 3,120,565 .51 Books, maps, engravings, etc. . 3,459,468 3,831,687 3,493,011 3,179,706 2,888,992 .47 Paper stock, crude . 3,048,094 3,786,026 3,445,723 3,071,705 2,870,828 .46 Pai)er, and manufactures of . 2,628,351 2,863,533 3,169,480 3,121,530 2,838,78> .46 Lead, and manufactures of 6,606.865 2,488,584 2,447,575 1,948,225 2,600,779 .42 Cement 3,265,087 3,409,937 3,889,321 2,972,350 2,578,282 .42 Spices 2,262,55;^ 2,6-10,235 2,378,519 2,576,716 2,404.629 .39 Art works .... 1,724,994 3,843,097 4,819,840 4,424,533 2,263,427 .37 Hats, bonnets, etc., materials for, of straw, etc. 2,017,678 2,755,450 2,769,993 1,990,785 2,244,349 .37 Hair, and manufactures of 962,438 2,125,475 2,141,813 2,052,204 2,126,366 .35 Vegetables .... 3,896,067 8,971,536 2,521,206 2,610,854 2,034,600 .38 Provisions, comprising meat and dairy products 1,797,847 2,028,658 2,095,015 2,884,632 1,841,515 .30 Household and jicrsonal effects. etc. 2,775,982 2,242,961 2,585,749 2,438,363 1,779,055 .29 Corkwood, etc., and manu- factures of ... . 1,280,982 1,400,830 1,619,337 1,751,652 1,403,826 .23 Fertilizers .... 1,139,294 1,092,449 1,106,846 1,111,532 1,870,588 .22 Bristles 929,281 1,244,151 1,435,348 1,217,179 1,249,119 .20 Seeds 2,895,603 6,535,580 2,688,154 1,428,926 1,231,766 .20 Paints 980,715 1,246,924 1,309,041 1,387,858 1,065,088 .17 Platinum 397,087 522,896 860,127 1,049,780 1,082,192 .17 Clocks and watches, and parts of 1,200,620 1,319,521 1,628,222 1,566,999 966,422 .16 All other articles Total .... 31,173,966 32,619,022 39,099,119:! :!T..".rit.'_'98 80,616,408 5.00 654,994,622 731,969,965 779,7'-' 1. (ill Tt;i.T;;it.412 1 616,050,654 100
