COMMERCE
675
Imports and exports in 1919 :-
Imports
Geld Pesos
Exports
Living animals
Foodstuffs
Tobacco .
Beverages
Textiles .
Oils .
Chemicals
Colours
Timber and wood
Paper
Leather .
Iron
Other metals .
Agricultural implements
Glassware and crockery .
fee
2,054,320
9,668,888
9,596,661
U«,238,0M
35,868,858
4'V.>< ••:.-■- -
5,378,167 31.34V-'-; 10,225,386
3,334,343 67,580,431 5*,427,90« 16,061,651 '-•4.47\-"i
Live-stock products Agricultural product.* Forest products Mineral, Hunting, Ac
• •.-,; : r>, >
»4«,rt«,9M
1«,4»,572
The customs receipts in 1915 were 9,901,664/. ; in 1916, 10,726,026/. in 1917, 9,800,114/. ; in 1913, 14,215,053/. ; and in 1919, 18,264,647/. Trade bj countries : —
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1919
Imports
Principal Countries
Imports
Exports
Exports
froja
Gold Pesos
Pesos
from
to
Gold Pe*os
Gold Pesos
United Kingdom
124,960,102
305,--
154,478,509
Germany ....
—
1,50
9,538,287
Belgium ....
I" y/" •
—
965,021
59,462,338
Spain
41,779,306
-'3.816.137
46,432.028 '
19.383,300
France * » »i i
25,964. 4s3
113,052,166
26,86.-, i.«s
114,247,124
.Italy
20,"
40,2-
-1,603
41,35!!
United States of America .
1*9,506,948
165,151,610
U9,166,484
Braxil
49,373,561
33,346,557
47.368,807
37,150,237
The ' most favoured nation' treaty of 1825 with Great Britain respecting commerce, and that of 1858 respecting river navigation, are in force.
The staple Argentine imports into the United Kingdom and the chief exports of British produce and manufactures to Argentina (Board of Trade Returns) in two years were as follows : —
Imports into U.K.
Wheat
Maize .
Mutton
Beef.
Linseed
Wool
Oats.
1918
1919
Xtl fro:;. U.K.
£ £
13.253.79S 6,353.666
3,473,760 11,147,631
3,592,0S0 4,957.353
'.-.164,396
30 7,744.217
654,936 2,343,606
. -j9 2,042,344 Jcte manufactures .
Cottons
Woollens
Iron A manufactures
Machinery .
Bailwsv carnages
Coal ....
2,10e,57S
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4*1,3-1 51,361
MMja
556.096 130.950
602 732
Total trade between Argentina and the United Kingdom for 5 years : —
1916 I 1917 1918
a. £ £~
Imports from Argentina into U.K. 51,593,504 48,427, 803462,967,315 81,730,319 Exports to Argentina from U.K 15,045.875 ; 12,S7S,530|17,612,L59 21,217,214
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