Principal Imports (Thousands of £).
| 1891-1895. | 1896-1900. | 1901-1905. | |
| Coal, coke, &c | 7,018 | 9,883 | 10,539 |
| Coffee | 6,106 | 4,553 | 3,717 |
| Cotton, raw | 7,446 | 7,722 | 11,987 |
| Flax | 2,346 | 2,435 | 3,173 |
| Fruit and seeds (oleaginous) | 7,175 | 6,207 | 8,464 |
| Hides and skins, raw | 6,141 | 5,261 | 6,369 |
| Machinery | 2,181 | 3,632 | 4,614 |
| Silk, raw | 9,488 | 10,391 | 11,765 |
| Timber | 6,054 | 6,284 | 6,760 |
| Wheat | 10,352 | 5,276 | 1,995 |
| Wine | 9,972 | 10,454 | 5,167 |
| Wool, raw | 13,372 | 16,750 | 16,395 |
Principal Exports (Thousands of £).
| 1891-1895. | 1896-1900. | 1901-1905. | |
| Apparel | 4,726 | 4,513 | 5,079 |
| Brandy and other spirits | 2,402 | 1,931 | 1,678 |
| Butter | 2,789 | 2,783 | 2,618 |
| Cotton manufactures | 4,233 | 5,874 | 7,965 |
| Haberdashery[15] | 5,830 | 6,039 | 6,599 |
| Hides, raw | 2,839 | 3,494 | 4,813 |
| Hides, tanned or curried | 4,037 | 4,321 | 4,753 |
| Iron and steel, manufactures of | . . | 2,849 | 4,201 |
| Millinery | 1,957 | 3,308 | 4,951 |
| Motor cars and vehicles | . . | 160 | 2,147 |
| Paper and manufactures of | 2,095 | 2,145 | 2,551 |
| Silk, raw, thrown, waste and cocoons | 4,738 | 4,807 | 6,090 |
| Silk and waste silk, manufactured of | 9,769 | 10,443 | 11,463 |
| Wine | 8,824 | 9,050 | 9,139 |
| Wool, raw | 5,003 | 7,813 | 9,159 |
| Wool, manufactures of | 11,998 | 10,190 | 8,459 |
The following were the countries sending the largest quantities of goods (special trade) to France (during the same periods as in previous table).
Trade with Principal Countries. Imports (Thousands of £).
| 1891-1895. | 1896-1900. | 1901-1905. | |
| Germany | 13,178 | 13,904 | 17,363 |
| Belgium | 15,438 | 13,113 | 13,057 |
| United Kingdom | 20,697 | 22,132 | 22,725 |
| Spain | 10,294 | 10,560 | 6,525[16] |
| United States | 15,577 | 18,491 | 19,334 |
| Argentine Republic | 7,119 | 10,009 | 10,094 |
Other countries importing largely into France are Russia, Algeria and British India, whose imports in each case averaged over £9,000,000 in value in the period 1901-1905; China (average value £7,000,000); and Italy (average value £6,000,000).
The following are the principal countries receiving the exports of France (special trade), with values for the same periods.
Trade with Principal Countries. Exports (Thousands of £).