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PERU

The values of the principal imports and exports for 2 years are shown by the following table : —

Imports

1918

1919

Exports

Sugar. Cotton Copper Petroleum. Wool

1918

1919

Textile Bags Wheat Lumber Coal. Industrial Oils.

£

479,099 415,221 522,075 507,376 110,857

£ 496,419 520,819 405,479 654,857 87,292

£ 4,162,595 3,760.589 5,830,932 1,415,383 2,704,612

£

8,310,770 6,656,845 4,812.929 2,320,319 1,631,644

The distribution of the trade was mainly as follows (10 soles = 11. )

Imports

Exports

1918

1919

1918

£

9,298,971 6,334,473

587

13,746

2,527,140

1919

£ U.S. America .... 5,268,667 United Kingdom. . . 1,566,380

Germany 441

Belgium ' 86

Italy 138,370

France 134,836

Chile .... .i 716,710

£ 7,549,655 1,645,946 111

111,616 153,017 482,630

£

12,499,234

8,441,341

50,584

1,763

52,504

384,499

3,231,635

Maritime custom receipts in 1919 amounted to 2,590,244/.

Under the treaty of 1850 there is reciprocal freedom of commerce aud navigation between the United Kingdom and Peru.

Total trade between Peru and United Kingdom, in thousands of pounds for 5 years (Board of Trade returns) : —

Imports from Peru to United Kingdom Exports to Peru from United Kingdom

£

8,897 1,700

£

14,582

4.717

Shipping and Navigation.

At Callao there entered, in the foreign trade, in 1919, 586 steamers of 1,004,862 tons, and cleared 576 of 991,158 tons. Of the total entering, 147 steamers were British, 143 Chilean, 128 Peruviau, 12 Japanese and 111 United States. Since 1886, foreign sailing vessels may not engage in Peruviau coasting trade ; but foreign steamers, with special authorisation, may.

The merchant navy of Peru in 1918 consisted of 12 steamers (over 100 tons) with 11,304 tons ; 16 sailing vessels (over 100 tons) with 10,017 tons ; and 78 barques with 1598 tons.

Internal Communications.

At the end of 1919 tin n Mn in the country 347 miles of road suitable for motor traffic, 90 miles under const ruction, and 141 miles planned, making a total of 576 miles.

In 1918 the total working length of the Peruvian railways was ],889miles, 1,358 miles being State railways under the control of the Peruvian Cor-