Page:Statesman's Year-Book 1899 American Edition.djvu/1425

 COMMERCE

1069

Commerce.

The special coinmerce, including precious metals, was as follows in five vears : —

—

1893

1894

1895

1896

1897

Imports Exports

Francs 872,400,629 695,146,799

Francs 880,845,540 673,004,524

Francs 980,116,675 704,428,088

Francs 1,061,832,021 738,650,985

Francs 1,114,442,097 747,336,486

What is known as the effective imports (not including direct transit) amounted to 1,127,426,955 francs in 1897, and effective exports to 757,754,682 francs. The following table shows the value of special commerce in two years: —

.

Imports

Imports

Exports

Exports

(1896)

(1897)

(1896)

(1897)

Francs

Francs

Francs

Francs

Cottons ....

63,336,589

60,007,813

135,003,417

124,979,907

Silk.

120,513.885

135,790,935

199,580,212

203,941,306

Wools.

54,246,214

51,373,801

18,244,948

16,710,547

Linen.

11,9(54,860

11,722,677

2,851,308

1,748,172

Useful metals.

80,290,324

80,417,953

9,153,147

10,026,442

Mineral substances

67,020,356

65,412,431

3,169,472

3,166,163

Animals

52,273,576

52,110,035

14,264,191

15,795,749

Animal products

9,355,208

9,232,801

9,808,414

10,327,847

Leather and boots

22,231,431

26,585,835

7,815,431

7,605,805

Food stufls, tobacco.

spirits, &c.

274,808,165

285,186,588

80,349,316

81,218,336

Chemicals, drugs

23,109,508

24,399,287

8,043,985

8,473,167

Timber

30,789,971

32,999,027

4,077,575

4,867,423

Clocks and watches

I 2,849,304

3,182,386

100,363,493

103,765,315

Machinery, carriages

1 27,717,923

33,232,371

30,408,775

34,337,939

Oils and fats


 * 8,831,945

8,446,563

317,754

284,299

Agricultural products


 * 5,167,391

5,916,754

329,704

327,373

Science and art ,

16,039,569

18,440,427

7,819,044

8,773,191

Paper

6,821,841

7,296,937

2,491,356

2,578,630

Glass and pottery

11,391,602

11,477,705

827,233

909,906

Manures, &c.

10,287,017

11,583,515

2,346,750

2,541,609

Clothing

23,915,326

25,345,635

9,331,015

8,899,106

Colours

7,711,957

7,698,788

14,605,821

17,314,394

Various

15,687,320

15,367,686

14,506,125

14,230,890

' Total merchandise

946,361,282

983,317,950

676,308,486

682,823,517

Frecious metals, not coined

47,497,903

47,901,605

11,952,549

10,349,536

„ „ coined

67,972,836

83,222,542

50,554,678

54,263,433

Total

1

! 1,061,832,021

1

1,114,442,097

738,815,713

747,436,486

In 1897 wheat was imported to the value of 77,057,000 francs, and flour to the value of 8,923,136 francs; cheese was exported to the value of 38,364,024 francs, and condensed milk to the value of 19,775,211 francs.

In Switzerland, for tlie majority of imports, the values are fixed by a commission of Exports nominated by the CustomsVlepartment. Up to 1891 a single value was fixed for each class of goods, but the Commission now takes into account the ditferencc of prices in different countries of origin. For values of exports declarations are, in general, considered sulficient. Returns show the net weight, though the gr(jss weight also is declared. It is sought to record as the country of origin the country of production, and as the country of destination that where the goods are to be consumed. When exact information is not available, the most distant known points of transit are recorded. In accordance with this