The value of the exports from the United States to foreign countries during the last fiscal year was as follows:
| Domestic merchandise | $726,682,946.00 |
| Foreign merchandise | 15,506,809.00 |
| 742,189,755.00 | |
| Gold | 8,477,892.00 |
| Silver | 33,753,633.00 |
| 784,421,280.00 | |
Some of the principal exports, with their values and the percentage they respectively bear to the total exportation, are given as follows:
| Articles. | Value. | Percentage. |
|---|---|---|
| Cotton and cotton manufactures | $213,799,049 | 29.42 |
| Breadstuffs | 160,370,821 | 22.07 |
| Provisions | 107,332,456 | 14.77 |
| Oils--mineral, vegetable, and animal | 54,326,202 | 7.48 |
| Tobacco and its manufactures | 24,767,305 | 3.41 |
| Wood and its manufactures | 21,464,322 | 2.95 |
Our imports during the year were as follows:
| Merchandise | $579,580,053.80 |
| Gold | 26,691,696.00 |
| Silver | 16,550,627.00 |
| 622,822,376.80 |
The following are given as prominent articles of import during the year, with their values and the percentage they bear to the total importation:
| Articles. | Value. | Percentage. |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar and molasses | $76,738,713 | 13.29 |
| Coffee | 46,723,318 | 8.09 |
| Wool and its manufactures | 44,656,482 | 7.73 |
| Silk and its manufactures | 40,393,002 | 6.99 |
| Chemicals, dyes, drugs, and medicines | 35,070,816 | 6.07 |
| Iron and steel and their manufactures | 34,563,689 | 5.98 |
| Flax, hemp, jute, and their manufactures | 32,854,874 | 5.69 |
| Cotton and its manufactures | 28,152,001 | 4.88 |
| Hides and skins other than fur skins | 20,586,443 | 3.56 |
Of the entire amount of duties collected 70 per cent was collected from the following articles of import:
| Percentage. | |
|---|---|
| Sugar and molasses | 29 |
| Wool and its manufactures | 15 |
| Silk and its manufactures | 8 |
| Iron and steel and their manufactures | 7 |
| Cotton manufactures | 6 |
| Flax, hemp, and jute, and their manufactures | 5 |