rAM. S. AMER. The FAN AMERICAN UNION JOHN BARRETT : : : Director General FRANCISCO J. YANES : Assistant Director Foreign Commerce of Argentina for 1915 WASHINGTON, D. C. 1916 . r* i / national capital press, INC-, WASHINGTON. 0. C. Foreign Commerce of Argentina for 1915 ACCORDING to the official report of the General Office of Statistics of the Argentine Government, the total foreign trade of the Argentine Republic for the year 1915 was 785,173,376 pesos, gold, represented by imports to the value of 226,892,733 pesos, and exports of 558,280,643 pesos. The figures for the preceding year were: Imports, 271,817,900 pesos: exports, 349,254,141 pesos; total, 621,072,041 pesos. There was, therefore, a decrease in imports of 44,925,167 pesos, and an increase in exports of 209,026,502 pesos, or a net increase in foreign trade of 164,101,335 pesos. These figures do not include coin imports and exports, of which the former, in 1915, amounted to 4,200,517 pesos, and the latter to 6,346 pesos. In figures of United States currency, estimating the Argentine gold peso at 97 cents, which is about its commercial value (it is equivalent to 5 francs and its metallic value is 96.5 cents), the trade of Argentina for 1915, not including coin, was: Imports, $220,085,951; exports, $541,532,224; total, $761,618,175. The figures for the preceding year were: Imports, $263,663,363; exports, $338,776,517; total, $602,439,880. With the beginning of 1915 Argentine foreign trade had begun to adjust itself to the changed conditions due to the war, the imports remaining below the normal of peace times and the exports exceeding the normal, in the latter case due in part to increase of prices. TWENTY-YEAR TABLE OF FOREIGN TRADE Imports Exports Year Pesos Pesos 1896 112 , 163,591 116 , 802,016 1897 98 , 288,948 101 , 169,299 1898 107 , 428,900 133 , 829,458 1899 116 , 850,671 184 , 917,531 1900 113 , 485,069 154 , 600,412 1901 113 , 959,749 167 , 716,102 1902 103 , 039,256 179 , 486,727 1903 131 , 206,600 220 , 984,524 1904 187 , 305,969 264 , 157,525 1905 205 , 154,420 322 , 843,841 Imports Exports Year Pesos Pesos 1906 269 , 970,521 292 , 253,829 1907 285 , 860,683 296 , 204,369 1908 272 , 972,736 366 , 005,341 1909 302 , 756,095 397 , 350,528 1910 351 , 770,656 372 , 626,055 1911 366 , 810,686 324 , 697,538 1912 384 , 853,469 480 , 391,256 1913 421 , 352,542 483 , 504,547 1914 271 , 817,900 349 , 254,141 1915 226 , 892,733 558 , 280,643 IMPORTS The imports by principal countries of origin for the last five years were : 3 4 FOREIGN COMMERCE OF ARGENTINA 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 Pesos Pesos Pesos Pesos Pesos United Kingdom . 108,637,430 118,669,266 130,886,587 92,474,681 67,781,867 United States 52,353,390 59,126,951 62,032,853 36,684,446 56,158,904 Italy 29,345,979 32,487,152 34,789,741 24,872,105 21,168,379 Mexico 10,855 13,720 1,353,785 1,790,625 15,118,359 France 38,026,555 37,618,578 38,075,811 22,393,554 13,310,650 Spain 11,279,465 11,928,307 12,389,607 8,603,991 11,339,057 Brazil 8,461,416 9,547,236 9,259,182 9,290,258 10,381,501 British Possessions 4,494,886 6,093,128 7,763,164 3,285,663 8,360,485 •Germany 65,862,211 63,941,503 71,311,628 39,996,133 5,653,310 Paraguay 2,961,393 2,127,506 2,271,135 1,789,486 2,259,887 Sweden 1,666,645 2,290,645 3,123,889 1,884,244 2,061,766 Netherlands 2,977,739 3,441,667 4,074,104 2,801,243 1,981,156 Uruguay 3,069,648 2,496,913 3,196,403 2,931,792 1,879,658 Switzerland 2,867,224 2,183,400 ‘2,749,682 1,443,166 1,537,052 Norway 1,041,123 1,468,794 2,261,342 1,472,344 1,368,189 Canada 2,883,761 2,266,257 1,651,810 482,519 1,132,158 Cuba 814,767 1,105,380 1,126,658 1,015,615 871,185 Belgium 19,485,211 20,370,530 21,953,910 12,137,524 853,746 Japan 519,627 774,885 868,240 487,094 817,697 Chile 682,302 571,412 707,998 491,043 776,229 Denmark 73,153 167,930 204,106 144,336 614,844 Bolivia 149,388 430,750 252,024 266,876 359,891 Austria-Hungary 4,304,114 3,476,805 5,933,444 2,547,553 264,184 Portugal 481,848 503,082 585,975 320,364 238,651 China 690,938 503,847 562,645 400,672 230,859 South Africa 56,100 104,932 78,905 82,825 201,970 Turkey : 338,877 103,501 127,026 77,454 33,787 Russia 1,738,131 262,859 447,845 259,538 12,699 Australia 424,190 544,394 1,023,188 48,459 8,416 Dutch Possessions 411,545 31,140 15,899 3,164 7,433 Peru 521,603 2,360 1,342 1,214,594 1,280 Other countries 179,172 198,639 272,614 124,539 107,484 Total 366,810,686 384,853,469 421,352,542 271,817,900 226,892,733 Value in United States gold . $355,806,365 $373,307,865 $408,711,966 $263,663,363 $220,085,951 Note. — It must be remembered that the figures in this, as in all other imports and exports by values, represent valuations according to custom house appraisements. There is no exact parallel in custom house appraisements between any two countries of the world. The imports of Argentina in values for any particular country, as shown by Argentine statistical reports, will not be found to agree exactly with the exports to Argentina from that same country. A further complication enters into the problem. This arises in the matter of transshipments. Goods going from one country to another may not be intended for consumption in the latter country, and yet the custom house of the exporting country may not be able to differentiate this class of goods from others, and. consequently, enters them as exports to the latter country when, in reality, they are not such. In brief, cros^ statistics never agree and cannot be made to do so. The imports under nineteen major classifications were: 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 Pesos Pesos Pesos Pesos Pesos Live animals 521,530 558,975 1,419,290 1,244,271 1,317,456 Food products 29,336,767 30,140,447 34,933,955 23,324,382 22,555,936 Tobacco 5,891,805 7,594,968 7,038,055 5,908,466 6,145,212 Wines, liquors, and other beverages 13,799,170 14,677,392 14,042,158 8,131,073 6,561,578 Textiles, and manufactures of 69,698,095 78,370,163 89,.S60,214 52,517,281 51,934,567 Oils, grease, etc 15,890,464 18,446,032 23,778,916 20,053,399 36,140,287 Chemicals and pharmaceuti- cal products 12,178,274 14,281,226 15,193,658 11,109,655 10,590,210 Paints, dyes, etc 2,444,818 2,515,287 2,535,437 1,670,577 1,443,417 Timber, woods, straw, and manufactures of 10,400,579 9,888,377 10,828,939 5,861,143 4,211,560 Paper and manufactures of. . 8,669,980 9,866,902 9,901,985 7,420,912 5,823,277 Hides, skins, and manufac- tures of 3,597,784 3,903,152 4,610,560 2,652,159 2,102,535 Iron, steel and manufactures 43,085,741 45,997,642 50,040,305 35,158,112 18,645,948 Other metals, and manufac- tures of 15,479,686 14,366,709 14,257,919 7,648,176 5,870,150 Agricultural implements and machinery 13,692,372 12,552,048 9,124,632 3,239,156 6,546,717 Locomotion: Railway cars, equipment, carriages, auto- 36,865,379 32,798,668 37,223,336 22,958,653 6,798,217 Earths, stones, glass, coal, etc. 33,202,076 33,617,226 36,577,931 28,847,454 19,890,457 33,789,444 31,265,467 35,775,580 17,935,161 11,934,609 Electrical apparatus 6,683,673 9,308,785 10.110,088 7,023,547 3,756,637 Miscellaneous 11,583,049 14,704,003 14,399,584 9,114,323 4,623,963 Total 366,810,686 384,853,469 421,352,542 271,817,900 226,892,733 Value in United States gold . . $355,806,365 $373,307,865 $408,711,966 $263,663,363 $220,085,951 FOREIGN COMMERCE OF ARGENTINA 5 The principal articles of importation for 1913, 1914, and 1915, and the principal countries of origin were as follows : Food products: Olive oil Italy Spain U nited States .... Other countries . . Sugar refined Austria-Hungary,. Germany France Other countries . . 1913 Pesos 1914 Pesos 1915 Pesos 4,304,094 3,768,930 3,888,455 2,670,639 1,304,372 177,483 151,600 2,281,484 1,199,349 172,476 115,621 2,125,035 1,488,796 189,535 85,107 3,991,385 508,206 1,771 2,286,393 1,260,792 416,234 27,966 288,025 168,621 47,653 3,907 1,593 178 Sugar unrefined . . Germany ' . . Other countries 1,529,367 9,407 54 1,528,126 9,364 1,241 43 54 Cleaned rice 3,431,570 2,134,945 2,033,441 Italy Netherlands. ..... British Possessions. Spain Germany United States France Other countries . . . 1,715,613 869,166 379,441 254,705 166,158 46,487 1,495,923 390,729 94,603 46,751 83,468 9,424 14,047 79,152 123,022 1,411,772 227,262 99,137 93,096 Cheese 2,018,016 1,533,737 1,325,152 Italy Switzerland. . . Netherlands. . . France Other countries 1,503,144 168,912 154,559 143,038 48,363 1,212,691 85,647 78,762 105,837 50,800 1,092,380 60,647 57,193 101,567 13,365 Coffee 1,774,255 1,683,252 1,966,959 Brazil . Other countries 1,736,647 37,608 1,637,943 1,920,162 45,309 46,797 Sardines Spain Norway Portugal France Other countries 1,246,154 657,298 648,246 799,578 420,318 361,204 260,298 141,840 184,645 62,103 43,802 13,226 55,773 18,779 33,133 68,402 32,559 56,038 Cottonseed oil, . . United States. . Other countries 1,183,076 1,170,240 12,836 1,201,623 1,179,658 21,965 1,523,509 1,512,497 11,012 Tea 1,128,846 844,399 819,606 China British Possessions. United Kingdom. . Other countries ... 415,736 354,185 324,184 34,741 305,514 305,232 210,988 22,665 200,046 358,799 240,580 20,181 Eggs Italy Spain United Kingdom Uruguay Other countries . . 607,464 660,044 278,008 386,522 458,590 56,991 134,799 72,581 139,838 60,726 84,148 20,856 40,167 75,618 4,561 4,558 5,561 .Cod-fish Norway United Kingdom Germany Other countries . . 747,004 510,766 151,044 64,464 20,730 623,755 487,995 77,082 38,064 20,614 530,399 481,602 39,250 ' 9,547 Tobacco: Tobacco (Havana) Cuba Other countries . 968,173 816,348 151,825 1,007,322 890,546 116,776 867,246 794,838 72,408 6 FOREIGN COMMERCE OF ARGENTINA Tobacco (other than Havana) Brazil United States Other countries Cigars (other than Havana) . . Italy Switzerland Netherlands Other countries Sheep dip United Kingdom United States Belgium Other countries 1913 1914 1915 Pesos Pesos Pesos 2,194,590 2,133,327 2,275,656 1,609,736 1,613,507 1,750,565 516,152 444,831 356,594 68,702 74,989 168,497 1,215,266 1,016,391 477,203 858,335 733,606 320,359 204,805 167,166 64,488 104,695 80,868 66,347 47,431 34,751 26,009 2,114,656 1,411,526 2,384,553 1,959,734 1,298,209 2,315,157 100,564 45,430 49,360 4,461 30,881 49,897 37,006 20,036 Wines, liquors, and other beverages: Ordinary wine (in casks) . . . 3,520,546 2,391,463 1,508,118 Spain ... 1,492,202 963,333 707,757 Italy . . . 1,298,449 986,886 • 597,819 France 711,206 419,868 200,481 Other countries 18,689 21,376 2,061 Wines, medium class, in casks 750,285 532,298 398,772 Spain 365,328 254,721 224,508 Italy 289,928 240,680 140,367 Other countries 95,029 36,897 33,897 Vermouth (in bottles) . . . 3,363,600 2,050,492 1,843,696 Italy . . . 2,499,864 1,236,476 1,433,432 France 857,016 812,308 391,440 Other countries 6,720 1,708 8,824 Bitters all sorts (other than Angostura).. . . 989,080 575,680 572,772 France 542,864 303,968 292,685 Italy 433,064 256,316 224,526 Other countries 13,152 15,396 55,561 Malt 1,231,832 874,420 555,584 Austria-Hungary ... 1,124,828 592,992 1,679 Germany 103,575 77,110 4,713 122,299 75,905 182,361 201,135 163,813 1,883 Chile 998 Other countries 2,431 6,114 Textiles and manufactures of: Cotton prints United Kingdom Italy Germany Spain Other countries Bleached cotton piece goods. . . United Kingdom Italy Germany Belgium France Other countries Unbleached cotton piece goods United Kingdom Italy United States Other countries Cotton lace United Kingdom Germany Switzerland France Italy Other countries 4,119,377 2,780,660 541,156 432,421 214,863 150,277 4,841,056 3,789,739 619,054 147,117 107,446 105,180 72,520 1,102,564 811,043 216,395 30,197 44,929 1,498,213 561,812 526,239 146,199 126,224 108,347 29,392 2,488,394 1,584,021 349,899 330.621 124,330 99,523 2,504,921 1,944,474 343,089 71,822 53,341 62,424 29,771 516.621 417,106 76,911 12,141 10,463 776,149 285,552 248,550 102,042 67,422 62,968 9,615 2,263,171 1,737,075 320,492 48,903 97,789 58,912 3,439,899 3,002,877 327,560 116,446 886,284 724,998 101,794 38,527 20,965 518,577 192,123 31,140 99,320 65,039 72,880 58,075 FOREIGN COMMERCE OF ARGENTINA 7 Cotton yam Italy United Kingdom Netherlands Belgium Germany United States Other countries Colored cotton yarn Netherlands Italy Belgium Germany United States United Kingdom Other countries Colored prints United Kingdom Italy Germany Belgium France Spain United States Other countries Colored cotton piece goods United Kingdom Spain Germany Prance Italy United States Other countries Stockings, cotton Germany France United States Spain Other countries Bagging British Possessions United Kingdom Other countries Sack-cloth bags United Kingdom British Possessions Italy Other countries Sacks for packing meat . . . . United Kingdom United States Other countries Cotton goods not specified . Germany France United Kingdom United States Spain Other countries Woolen piece goods Germany France United Kingdom. Spain Italy Other countres . . 1913 Pesos 1914 Pesos . 1,671,248 892,216 717,922 319,200 232,322 208,443 41,091 75,520 76,750 386,082 161,393 96,576 132,165 55,058 14,933 46,009 . 1,043,997 571,184 362,109 330,308 182,955 89,405 1,216 134,824 290,111 39,856 58,450 37,539 40,465 11,944 35,999 . 12,875,730 7,552,901 . 5,114,033 . 4,957,531 . 1,138,018 997,977 338,464 256,041 20,394 53,272 2,865,147 3,072,468 800,162 470,450 194,736 118,208 31,730 . 1,000,043 546,007 422,932 155,831 143,295 128,615 84,282 274,369 61,598 67,238 66,488 50,818 65,088 25,496 . 1,972,078 1,354,490 . 1,557,254 274,149 3,434 44,435 92,806 1,064,927 189,829 3,208 28,649 67,877 . 12,154,046 5,144,439 . 6,358,516 . 5,227,523 568,007 2,449,925 2,594,628 99,886 . 1,287,194 974.397 936,498 213,538 77,717 59,441 721,180 117,246 114,337 21,634 555,341 588,096 555,341 570,585 17,511 1,337,436 789,124 621,908 391,032 174,043 306,866 266,224 137,311 150,453 78,723 . 1,258,790 894,847 550,559 353,067 251,486 370,071 270,381 152,455 103,678 101,940 191S Pesos 2,047,921 532,074 231,723 1,215,129 68,995 709,366 35,789 342,322 642 15,120 213,002 63,009 39,482 6.932.932 2,113,661 3,100,810 261,463 133,636 92,174 102,159 94,932 34,097 336,453 160,222 46,781 9,052 33,336 48,772 20,917 17,373 1,313,005 404,663 98,854 504,993 159,410 145,085 12,447,603 6,911,534 5.344.932 191,177 830,114 496,154 318,614 15,346 676,728 450,024 222,643 4,061 427,012 86,144 180,635 74,991 25,049 20,926 39,267 221,240 23,869 61,179 93,851 23,842 9,315 9.184 8 FOREIGN COMxMERCE OF ARGENTINA Woolen and mixed piece goods. United Kingdom Germany Italy France Other countries Cotton and woolen piece goods, United Kingdom Germany Belgium France Italy Other countries Linen piece goods United Kingdom Belgium Germany France Other countries Silk piece goods France Germany Italy United Kingdom Switzerland Japan Other countries Cotton and silk piece goods. . . . France United Kingdom Germany Italy Other countries Brussels carpeting United Kingdom Germany France Other countries Sewing thread United Kingdom Other countries Oils, grease, etc.: Naphtha or gasoline United States Mexico Peru Other countries . . . Lubricating oils United States United Kingdom., Russia Other countries. . . Petroleum United States . . . . Other countries. . . Chemicals and pharmaceutical products : Patent medicines France Itlay United States Germany United Kingdom Other countries 1913 1914 1915 Pesos Pesos Pesos 3,549,973 2,294,197 1,083,181 2,410,552 1,506,864 792,438 567,598 343,161 85,007 301,025 251,429 140,388 146,948 129,622 123,850 63,111 65,348 1,313,442 899,671 369,535 551,507 381,195 208,519 352,020 218,095 85,519 155,555 98,845 27,795 124,705 96,864 11,055 106,695 94,388 27,871 22,960 10,284 9,154 1,001,915 553,603 392,263 511,858 259,162 302,058 212,721 134,380 33,893 130,832 62,443 13,245 126,536 79,664 26,049 19,068 17,954 17,018 2,852,401 2,043,535 2,070,135 1,671,273 1,299,795 1,005,386 366,909 174,423 338,334 255,874 303,904 336,863 148,864 349,266 385 96,120 120,633 3,885 47,107 150,914 134,752 21,352 40,032 1,682,660 1,192,264 644,516 612,424 393,212 205,936 572,636 468,524 146,308 263,216 146,636 25,368 154,344 143,376 208,704 80,040 40,516 58,200 912,712 707,183 157,969 329,024 257,382 83,408 267,285 230,657 168,838 116,611 60,344 147,565 102,533 14,217 738,751 690,745 534,329 622,838 621,006 518,300 115,913 69,739 16,0229 . 11,931,840 10,603,240 25,602,407 . 10,215,302 . 1,326,591 7,546,015 1,735,907 1,213,568 107,750 10,513,568 15,072,177 389,947 16,662 . 2,554,625 1,614,239 1,890,609 . 1,451,704 625,313 286,915 935,242 435,770 149,676 1,525,664 342,403 190,693 93,551 22,542 . 2,046,860 1,596,688 1.411,389 . 2,046,058 802 1,596,577 111 1,411,362 27 1,994,524 1,534,093 1,467,875 1,119,588 755,302 819,832 285,684 270,863 214,488 228,055 209,642 244,077 145,945 134,091 110,165 87,908 77,872 105,087 76,287 111,607 FOREIGN COMMERCE OF ARGENTINA 9 Tartaric acid Germany Italy United Kingdom France Other countries Chemical products not enumerated Germany France. United Kingdom Italy United States Other countries Perfumery France United Kingdom Germany Other countries 1913 1914 1915 Pesos Pesos Pesos 1,147,353 702,774 776,267 433,761 106,759 154,113 413,992 327,875 477,989 125,442 131,098 69,396 116,743 78,759 73,355 57,415 57,473 1,414 839,263 705,513 215,648 453,812 414,076 182,962 127,181 77,201 87,667 61,628 63,731 34,920 31,315 15,742 4,415 54,559 79,902 71,313 1,283,783 * 987,598 793,388 983,406 691,501 564,635 131,842 151,159 142,279 83,999 85,646 18,572 84,536 59,202 67,902 Paper and manufactures of: News-print paper United States Germany Norway Sweden Other countries Building paper Germany United Kingdom Austria-Hungary Italy Netherlands United States Other countries Printed books Spain Italy France United Kingdom Germany Other countries Typolithographical pamphlets . . United Kingdom Germany France United States Other countries Hides, skins, and manufactures of: Boots and shoes United States United Kingdom Switzerland Other countries Iron, steel, and manufactures of: Pig and sheet iron Germany Belgium United Kingdom United States Other countries ^ Wrought iron United Kingdom Germany Belgium United States Other countries 1,844,962 662,352 635,506 266,792 250,631 29,681 1,256,255 1,041,876 75,958 39,979 21,903 16,769 10,318 49,452 1,202,209 492,068 322,097 159,872 104,384 69,854 63,934 1,017,055 579,051 172,678 94,129 60,563 110,634 991,220 433,797 337,929 90,069- 129,425 6,378,999 3,021,721 2,193,118 619,514 455,885 88,761 4,234,929 2,456,758 904,377 531,769 223,463 118,562 1,435,187 512,650 422,303 140,484 327,551 32,199 801,200 655,798 44,802 28,837 11,073 18,452 15,589 26,649 958,472 420,606 175,290 124,451 92,326 76,460 69,339 1,053,483 733,107 91,869 72,437 66,726 89,344 964,477 426,683 296,069 73,527 68,198 3,241,737 1,447,337 959,750 415,907 352,346 66,397 5,879,867 4,684,110 328,606 488,287 272,191 106,673 1,535,196 875,879 201,904 258,590 198,823 548.818 195.819 50,730 56,144 144,080 102,045 612,731 300,664 106,523 58,337 74,398 14,447 58,362 601,158 432,553 17,240 51,411 52,215 47,739 636,848 391,163 163,148 41,053 41,484 661,338 84,130 480,989 96,219 3,371,810 2,947,838 325,409 98,563 10 FOREIGN COMMERCE OF ARGENTINA Galvanized iron United Kingdom Germany United States Belgium Other countries Iron main piping, large sizes United Kingdom Belgium France Other countries Iron columns United Kingdom Germany U nited States Other countries Galvanized wire Germany United States United Kingdom Other countries Galvanized iron pipes United Kingdom Germany U nited States 'Other countries Iron pipes (other than galvanized) United Kingdom Germany United States Netherlands. Other countries Iron and steel wire (other than galvanized) . . . Germany U nited States Other countries Iron and steel manufactures (not enumerated) United Kingdom Germany U nited States France Other countries Machinery (various kinds) Germany United Kingdom United States Belgium Italy Other countries Spare parts for machinery United States Germany United Kingdom Belgium France Italy Other countries Dynamos and electric motors Germany United Kingdom Italy United States (Other countries Motors (various kinds) United States United Kingdom Germany Italy Other countries 1913 Pesos 6 , 383,860 5 , 386,640 417,550 303,170 250,390 26,110 2 . 292,527 1 , 983,098 137,302 160,822 11,305 186,228 111,776 57,745 11,690 5,017 2 , 125,538 1 , 311,544 495,807 234,481 83,706 2 , 024,902 1 , 256,820 464,764 243,496 59,912 1 , 597,608 957,836 426,319 132,536 10,460 70,457 830,683 438,101 334,203 58,379 1 , 413,010 537,525 384,562 199,604 171,248 120.071 6 , 210,438 2 , 886,625 1 , 355,353 847,572 204,427 146,296 770,165 2 , 734,468 796,673 698,671 593,787 299,199 178,548 56,950 110,640 1 , 127,491 508,711 467,363 70,016 81,401 824,651 477,329 131,412 94,880 56,339 64,691 1914 Pesos 2 , 912,630 2 , 104,270 193,760 343,630 260,470 10,500 4 , 584,501 2 , 080,316 1 , 247,263 980,881 276,041 595,015 161,238 116,635 241,208 75,934 1 , 227,144 894,596 109,378 128,160 95,010 845,735 337.876 343,286 135,341 29,232 1 , 484,116 640,780 623,784 113,768 61,226 44,558 656,878 530,242 72,213 54,423 1 , 327,208 707,415 201,426 218,938 97,448 101,981 3 , 470,870 1 , 252,070 959,195 580,246 228,829 90,230 360,300 1 , 670,147 440,873 396,487 • 434,048 197,536 100,749 36,099 64,355 666,150 358,622 138,960 101,833 66,735 563,912 98,648 91,831 70,668 287,921 14,844 1915 Pesos 2 , 845,990 2 , 039,940 46,830 755,440 3,780 762,972 762,972 166,133 59,475 86,555 20,103 617,515 582,427 35,088 414,599 60,694 11,771 335,554 6,580 918,660 770,817 72,867 60,587 14,389 716 . 5 I 5 578,611 38,904 819,307 606,550 36,811 118,768 17,179 39,999 1 , 445,126 153,984 450,017 460,101 181,531 199,493 1 , 222,300 431,439 83,396 421,680 82,783 203,002 289,037 29,408 104,216 102,449 33,578 19,386 378,049 266,390 77,858 16,256 17,545 FOREIGN COMMERCE OF ARGENTINA 11 Boilers United Kingdom. . . , Germany Belgium United States Other countries Steel ingots and sheets United Kingdom. . . , Germany Belgium United States Other countries Sewing machines United States Germany United Kingdom. . . . Other countries 1913 Pesos 1,087,556 942,790 82,917 19,608 15,569 26,672 685,407 567,758 38,357 28,632 20,732 29,928 1,227,126 725.982 245,786 235.982 19,376 1914 Pesos 948,001 774,936 78,462 35,459 36,010 23,134 849,196 404,899 183,230 115,739 134,749 10,579 573,818 350,368 48,132 162,800 12,718 1915 Pesos 210,485 184,189 2,101 20,477 3,718 436,528 197,310 206,477 32,741 155,827 139,506 5,593 7,776 2,952 Paints, dyes, etc.: Paints, prepared 838,237 590,234 543,288 United Kingdom 536,441 388,343 335,208 United States 145,341 88,098 141,798 54,917 36,982 37,490 Netherlands 45,547 38,030 Other countries 55,991 39,321 28,252 Timber, woods, straw, and manufactures of : Spruce United States Canada Sweden United Kingdom Austria-Hungary Other countries Furniture United States Austria-Hungary United Kingdom France Germany Italy Other countries Wood pulp Sweden Norway Germany Other countries Staves and empty casks United States Other countries Pianos Germany France United States United Kingdom Spain Other countries 2,964,094 1,501,472 917,630 253,680 50,162 198,842 42,308 2,764,924 711,118 600,611 424,058 409,520 389,523 144,813 85,281 959,780 528,629 262,584 112,786 55,781 860,009 765,238 94,771 1,293,020 1,033,199 72,630 62,940 55,080 69,171 1,460,018 668,850 309,778 168,168 127,050 114,674 71,498 1,472,934 307,079 253,286 375,872 235,163 160,424 101,262 39,848 700,010 326,488 99,780 190,105 83,637 683,124 640,031 43,093 432,316 306,320 20,280 52,329 17,072 36,315 966,687 302,416 599,978 31,612 20,131 12,505 635,711 266,065 39,890 156,343 91,478 29,677 37,124 15,134 458,307 275,900 149,866 32,541 599,108 549,392 49,716 223,884 73,500 31,960 70,191 13,470 29,450 5,313 Other metals and manufactures of; Jewelry (fine) Germany France Italy United Kingdom Other countries 1,934,502 653,064 347,554 859,886 271,628 655,358 193,991 215,483 141,193 86,568 69,510 184,337 57,040 31,279 93,728 43,837 31,282 12 FOREIGN COMAIERCE OF ARGENTINA Watches (other than gold) Switzerland Germany Italy France United States Other countries Tin plate United Kingdom United States Other countries Copper manufactures Germany United Kingdom France United States Sweden Italy Other countries Pig and sheet lead. ....... Spain United Kingdom Other countries 1913 Pesos 1914 Pesos 1915 Pesos 1,821,701 592,698 317. 189- 763,166 504,689 214,490 195,974 222,928 144,068 61,325 137,074 193,797 11,627 50,615 33,311 17,908. 9,931 143,382 27,303 1,218,248 710,898 1,405,835 1,102,350 59,561 56,337 567,360 131,232 12,306 404,686 991,113 10,036 1,118,170 612,015 289,282 402,385 339,360 148,731 127,016 174,188 162,254 129,375 83,273 21,053 122,454 24,070 56,628 41,729 14,605 8,743 100,678 62,925 680,167 671,491 574,767 437,267 171,720 71,180 544,072 92,191 35,228 448,318 68,972 57,477 Agricultural implements and machinery : Reapers Australia United States Canada Italy Other countries Thrashing machines United States United Kingdom Canada Other countries Ploughs United States Other countries . Sisal twine United States Belgium Mexico Other countries 1,907,142 125,785 286,179' 894,600 663,791 315,891 120,725 4,600 460 180,795 103,674 32,860 1,710 1,427,100 81,287 349,863 901,659 53,243 210,298 476,710 24,630 131,550 8,015 48,731 3,414 1,296,922 618,804 644,320 1,233,735 592,005 624,477 63,187 26,799 19,843 1,668,611 393,902 1,964,195 1,538,680 300,303 61,811 14,491 1,939,736 129,931 17,297 24,459 Locomotion: Railway cars, equipment, carriages, automobiles, etc.: Steel rails 6,263,80 3,397,440 535,640. United Kingdom 1,995,720 1,734,360 90,32& Germany 1,856,280 726,680 114,760 United States 1,640,080 623,320 330.560 Other countries 771,600 313,080 Railway freight cars 5,038,666 2,950,524 29,021 United Kingdom 2.409,834 1,792.927 29,021 United States 711.283 99,279 Germany 695,786 22,082 Belgium 1,205,863 1,026,506 Other countries 15,900 9,730 Railway material 5,041,415 4,116,622 1,690, 786' United Kingdom 3,638,864 3,238,370 1,513,574 Germany 536,788 500,323 Belgium 490,226 105,511 United States 265,118 224,906 131.206 Other countries 110,419 47,512 46,006 Locomotives 3,486,324 4,018,828 761,530' United Kingdom 2,639,066 2,902,209 754,530 Germany 695,347 1,111,459 7.000 Other countries 151,911 5,160 FOREIGN COMMERCE OF ARGENTINA 13 Railway cars United Kingdom Other countries Tramway material Germany United Kingdom Belgium United States Other countries Wheels and axles United Kingdom United States Belgium Other countries Steel fish-plates United Kingdom Germany United States Belgium Other countries Automobiles France United States Germany ■ Italy Other countries Spare parts for carriages and automobiles France Germany United Kingdom Italy United States Other countries 1913 Pesos 1,454,376 1,305,289 149,087 1,091,550 612,178 254,527 162,778 62,067 1,389,581 1,017,215 244,487 45,078 82,801 1,382,210 605,008 405,448 277,186 87,375 7,193 5,382,604 1,984,386 1,039,996 879,559 510,403 968,260 2,657,527 843,563 815,948 547,661 220,273 116,259 113,823 1914 Pesos 923,237 815,365 107,872 1,324,159 703,871 501,834 75,773 42,681 1,014,918 868,351 48,446 65,160 32,961 549,712, 273,454 93,663 90,070 71,292 21,233 1,145,767 483,566 257,188 122,900 112,490 169,623 1,649,379 495,604 382,753 301,611 348,861 81,219 39,331 Earths, stones, glass, coal, etc.: Coal United Kingdom U nited States Other countries 28,323,946 27,843,550 393,442 86,954 28,950,682 22,697,633 1,188,502 64,547 Glassware . 1,018,210 642,675 Germany 422,999 216,187 Belgium 240,804 172,585 France 231,411 150,418 Netherlands Sweden U nited Kingdom United States Other countries 122,996 103,485 Sheet glass 1,887,113 1,138,718 Belgium United Kingdom Germany U nited States Netherlands Spain Other countries . . 1,026,253 550,449 182,415 17,604 2,194 12,083 96,115 597,946 343,025 92,722 11,178 93,847 Earthenware 1,028,435 610,316 United Kingdom Germany Belgium France Netherlands Other countries . . 456,671 246,851 201,799 158,375 136,698 74,486 58,073 68,299 115,097 50,377 60,097 11,928 Earthenware conduits 343,862 528,596 United Kingdom Germany Other countries. . 35,487 488,774 31,381 39,801 7,994 21 1915 Pesos 497,800 497,800 222,311 3,560 192,047 4,090 12,714 9,900 64,536 59,869 3,060 1,607 92,476 18,787 4,262 65,176 4,251 632,080 58,600 462,225 41,225 70,030 1,689,292 236,239 441,285 755,627 234,196 21,945 17,807,209 12,913,915 4,562,229 331,065 220,888 32,065 24,983 81,174 28,301 17,433 15,464 13,006 8,453 716,881 58 635 213,507 196,904 109,706 87,266 50,863 378,030 196,571 151,212 30,247 532,593 532,593 14 FOREIGN COMMERCE OF ARGENTINA Building materials: Cement 1913 1914 Pesos Pesos 7.936,071 3,692,216 Belgium United Kingdom France Germany United States Sweden Denmark Other countries . . 4,146,538 1,117,189 1,050,709 568,403 120,714 457,831 145,365 254,793 1,777,336 412,456 585,552 442,684 111,991 106,117 94,820 161,260 Structural iron 4,161,520 644,200 Germany France United States , . . Belgium United Kingdom Other countries . , 2,252,480 918,160 64,120 747,640 137,040 42,080 259,280 38,080 77,920 207,040 28,840 33,040 Bolts and nuts 1,331,724 827,713 United Kingdom United States Belgium Germany France ,■ ■ ■ • Other countries . , 485,952 354,702 323,025 159,234 213,240 116,816 192,190 113,253 117,317 83,708 Spruce United States . . . Canada Sweden United Kingdom Austria-Hungary Other countries . . 2,964,094 1,501,472 917,630 253,680 50,162 198,842 42,308 1,460,018 668,850 309,778 168,168 127,050 114,674 71,498 Pitch pine 9,128,464 3,789,088 United Kingdom 9,034,800 3,728,368 Canada Other countries 93,664 60,720 White pine United States. . Canada Brazil . Other countries 1,406,879 1,058,640 231,460 94,370 22,409 934,038 750,184 105,540 76,745 1,568 Electrical apparatus: Electrical material .... United Kingdom. . . . Germany United States Other countries 551,521 1,035,828 252,274 776,142 233,534 169,952 65'.ri3 89.734 Wire and cable for electric purposes 4,945,631 3,394,418 Germany United Kingdom Italy United States. . . . Other countries . . 2,308,394 2,023,900 382,281 120,789 110,267 1,558,673 903,339 691,887 52,107 188,475 Miscellaneous : Goods by parcel post United Kingdom. . France Germany Italy Other countries . . . 3,612,669 1,154,627 985,492 729,341 636,766 106,443 2,338,162 490,144 776,001 448,179 523,833 100,005 1915 Pesos 2,617,351 70,477 917,906 257,719 43,428 239,140 515.240 454,894 118,547 165.240 54,360 69,360 19,920 8,960 12,640 340,570 165,132 148,487 3,133 7,947 10,251 5,620 966,687 302,461 599,978 31,612 20,131 12,505 2,831,139 2,789,078 27,200 14,861 669,962 238,451 93,887 327,166 10,458 525,880 392,306 21,562 112,012 1,689,251 860,256 532,427 241,253 55,315 1,264,996 205,507 575,829 313,403 170,257 FOREIGN COMMERCE OF ARGENTINA 15 IMPORTS BY PORTS The imports by ports for the last five years were as follows : 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 Pesos Pesos Pesos Pesos Pesos Buenos Aires . 292,935,684 315,161,703 337,643,199 208,116,629 180,801,738 Rosario . 37,800,115 32,465,988 37,110,661 27,678,581 16,051,141 Campana 3,644,972 3,033,351 6,523,889 6,071,858 9,119,165 La Plata 9,924,068 9,251,431 10,005,232 9,429,112 7,607,543 Bahia Blanca 8,167,164 11,475,661 13,380,550 6,590,284 5,311,870 Villa Constituci6n 4,608,364 2,920,151 4,344,340 3,360,375 1,679,305 Santa Fe 3,797,772 3,397,492 3,186,118 2,838,417 994,358 Zarate 864,678 1,184,077 2,385,007 2,687,277 948,240 Colon 502,415 601,477 438,311 613,612 922,062 Concepci6n del Uruguay. . . . 1,569,588 1,209,024 807,032 307,828 Concordia 416,879 384,196 426,434 167,865 115,039 Parana 388,874 528,708 234,929 168,557 104,096 La Paz 115,391 108,602 85,522 57,556 79,432 Gualeguaychu 177,474 74,305 108,490 72,023 65,129 Mendoza 128,794 76,903 88,142 43,360 49,422 San Nicolas 5,108 67,372 19,486 2,521 1,507 Other ports 3,332,934 2,552,464 4,163,208 3,112,841 2,734,858 Total . 366,810,686 384,853,469 421,352,542 271,817,900 226,892,733 Value in United States gold. , . $355,806,365 $373,307,865 $408,711,966 $263,663,363 $220,085,951 EXPORTS The exports by principal countries of destination were as follows; 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 Pesos Pesos Pesos Pesos Pesos United Kingdom 91,841,231 121,373,358 120,367,811 102,149,424 164,972,021 United States 24,300,464 32,391,148 22,894,809 42,866,995 89,842,833 Italy 13,586,663 21,147,962 20,038,893 8,548,690 40,939,402 France 39,692,434 36,052,009 37,718,537 19,971,629 40,355,986 Brazil 17,874,106 22,646,362 24,309,114 15,707,656 21,905,246 Netherlands 6,440,459 16,027,223 22,623,773 11,173,077 18,831,398 Uruguay 2,340,913 4,714,480 6,300,568 4,717,573 7,957,352 Spain 2,177,729 3,582,495 4,818,289 2,405,117 7,141,642 Sweden 1,004,209 1,496,050 1,073,976 1,675,142 127,281 1,831,071 5,021,285 4,971,936 2,796,881 Norway 574,673 1,804,741 1,078,113 Chile 2,988,695 2,456,280 1,944,477 1,142,963 1,730,742 Paraguay 429,668 1,219,925 1,903,804 1,215,523 1,550,316 Denmark 74,822 861,587 732,801 774,742 1,539,663 Portugal 280,372 567,019 535,973 11,659 1,001,006 British Possessions 205,371 568,994 696,901 250,282 931,530 Bolivia 782,467 930,384 1,131,594 763,741 519,301 South Africa 252,158 147,128 163,362 53,120 361,662 Peru 450 8,835 782,741 5,024 638,230 272,355 227,101 Cuba 560,344 339,188 French Possessions 85,520 74,106 400,355 53,995,175 37,258,225 2,896,798 376,643 114,903,510 306,972 117,945 57,915,843 32,731,869 3,245,869 607,951 117,716,237 146,763 136,920 30,731,422 17,505,887 1,376,847 256,979 82,623,619 158,520 137,619 43,073,014 35,625,605 2,398,076 266,206 36,357,095 On Orders 143,136,625 Other countries ■ 1,484,794 1,707,723 1,885,812 750,831 1,978,221 Total 324,697,538 480,391,256 483,504,547 349,254,141 558,280,643 Value in United States gold . . $314,956,612 $465,979,518 $468,999,410 $338,776,517 $541,532,224 Argentina -exports are classified under six general heads as follows : 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 Pesos Pesos Pesos Pesos Pesos Live animals and meat products 168.394,733 188,215,956 165,800,133 151,746,228 218,780,486 Agricultural products 139,764,386 278,186,572 301,267,094 184,367,331 312,883,708 Forest products 12,254,604 8,983,112 10,617,985 9,238,745 19,011.708 Mine products 565,338 285,272 194,690 83,871 180,336 idunting and fishing 1,663,285 2,608,212 1,816,911 1,319,913 2,044,600 Miscellaneous 2,055,192 2,712,132 3,807,734 2,498,053 5,379,805 Total 324,697,538 480,391,256 483,504,547 349,254,141 558,280,643 Value in United States gold. . $314,956,612 $465,979,518 $468,999,410 $338,776,517 $541,532,224 16 FOREIGN COMMERCE OF ARGENTINA The principal articles of exportation for 1913, 1914, and 1915, and the countries of destination were as follows: Maize United Kingdom Germany Belgium Italy Netherlands France United States. . . . Spain Other countries. . For orders IVTieat United Kingdom Germany Brazil Belgium France Italy ■ ■ • Other countries . . For orders Linseed Germany United Kingdom. Italy United States. . . . Netherlands Belgium Other countries . . For orders Oats United Kingdom. Netherlands France Italy Belgium Germany ........ Other countries .• . For orders Barley United Kingdom. Netherlands Belgium Germany France Spain Other countries . . For orders Wheat flour Brazil United Kingdom. Paraguay France Netherlands Other countries . . Bran Germany France United Kingdom. Sweden Denmark Norway Other countries . . For orders Sugar refined United Kingdom. Uruguay France Bolivia Other countries . . 1913 Pesos 112,292,394 59,392,044 21,784,724 7,074,420 4,940,865 2,899,750 4,433,195 2,105,913 2,956,138 6,705,345 102,631,143 37,870,891 20,936,753 16,010,458 15,394,671 5,952,606 6,465,764 49,910,201 17,568,390 7,135,362 5,889,403 5,090,840 4,241,648 3,793,175 6,191,383 20,447,278 7,296,728 3,804,585 2,318,643 2,165,234 1,531,232 825,765 2,. S 05,091 997,195 335,620 167,030 116,175 105,316 93,660 83,615 37,699 58,080 7,224,129 5,802,051 532,610 363,095 526,373 4,740,184 3,427,620 361,464 277,551 39,493 33,060 75,062 258,096 267,838 4,766 11 4,057 698 1914 Pesos 77,704,018 8,514,232 2,301,980 2,287,317 2,319,825 1,507,296 2,883,223 3,458,000 1,418,110 2,464,753 50,549,282 37,165,851 7,530,905 1,048,635 10,206,032 3,401,214 759,085 3,461,811 10,758,169 42,948,375 4,035,451 12,375,253 295,230 102,797 3,924,091 3,392,078 2,682,924 16,140,551 8,862,021 3,972,677 1,351,084 115,665 471,017 855,597 178,480 163,399 1,754,102 610,359 274,661 170,900 58,396 32,600 18,868 54,934 4,480,649 3,877,676 96,260 134,174 372,539 4,255,226 1,533.999 287,984 990,355 57,175 34,184 136,205 595,011 620,313 5,199,622 4,825,249 355,316 19,057 principal 1915 Pesos 93,475,450 16,343,042 3,343,509 5,817,829 3,177,765 2,044,572 1,636,135 1,964,194 59,148,404 132,632,073 20,303,069 15,556,378 9,409,011 19,409,035 14,810,303 53,144,277 46,100,866 9,972,631 831,497 11,409,595 4,883,461 1,361,583 17,642,099 19,065,704 6,365,494 203,789 1,501,497 2,849,269 120,492 8,025,163 1,968,772 997,217 671,705 70,138 45,210 12,967 171,535 10,071,960 4,778,278 1,430,753 234,747 1,174,027 931,631 1,522,524 1,981,154 1,288,702 73,302 65,390 3,174 152,557 398,029 4,305,859 2,766,249 781,975 713,692 43,943 FOREIGN COMMERCE OF ARGENTINA 17 Cattle Uruguay Chile Brazil Paraguay Other countries Horses France United Kingdom. . . , Uruguay Paraguay Chile Bolivia Brazil Other countries Frozen and chilled beef United Kingdom .... United States France Other countries Frozen mutton United Kingdom. . . . United States Other countries Sundry frozen meats . . . United Kingdom. . . . U nited States Other countries Preserved meats United Kingdom. . . . France Other countries Extract of meat United Kingdom. . . . Belgium Norway Other countries Condensed soup United Kingdom., . . Other countries Casein Germany United Kingdom. . . . United States Netherlands Italy Sweden Other countries Butter U nited Kingdom .... Uruguay Other countries Wool Germany France United Kingdom. . . . Belgium United States Italy ^ Other countries Salted cattle hides Germany United Kingdom. . . . United States Belgium Other countries 1913 Pesos 1914 Pesos 6,848,830 3,482,990 3,699,510 1,614,780 807,990 389,850 336,700 2,138,970 849,660 118,560 208,110 167,690 736,550 1,174,800 27.000 21.000 240,950 150,500 74,800 81,950 70,150 70,200 610,900 68,900 239,200 84.600 44,300 25,200 20,100 81.600 36,622,889 36,896,726 35,506,167 30,825,143 5,931,999 1,116,722 139,584 3,674,206 4,695,001 3,610,485 63,721 4,192,594 462,220 40,187 910,511 1,032,877 895,225 8,339 6,946 795,013 237,586 278 1,257,391 1,308,737 1,232,243 1,200,546 25,148 108,191 1,598,136 862,968 1,413,724 184,412 733,522 129,446 375,392 367,158 365,256 10,136 367,158 689,198 585,067 284,463 157,946 113,036 71,723 50,030 2,000 10,000 93,270 148,022 223,496 73,133 2,925 44,221 1,513,753 1,392,663 1,329,466 149,085 35,202 1,252,595 73,202 66,866 46,967,658 45,270,016 14,971,835 13,897,828 6,947,438 3,804,733 3,338,0,56 1,109.110 1,201,016 12,351,392 9,627,290 10,527,242 3,571,205 6,880,333 2,645,553 1,364,643 24,543,795 22,999,550 11,308,206 5.124.079 4,082,268 2.514.079 1,515,163 4,794,744 2,015,210 13,209,349 1,738,634 1,241,613 1915 Pesos 3,100,830 2,260,980 533,490 4,890 232,290 69,180 4,862,750 3,574,300 916,200 237,150 56.600 43.600 . 11,650 4,450 18,800 76,175,100 62,816,224 8,413,302 4,346,130 599,444 6,306,263 5,142,912 1,005,995 157,356 725,278 553,878 171,380 20 3,194,407 2,881,474 238,337 74,596 743,298 672,476 50,544 20,278 565,471 561,000 4,471 521,514 373,063 43.000 44.000 40,823 20,628 1,849,070 1,771,476 15,542 62,052 55,579,000 8,212,843 7,657,407 24,534,687 9,509,302 5,664,761 27,482,588 4,779,844 19,660,882 3,041,862 18 FOREIGN COMMERCE OF ARGENTINA Dry cattle hides . United States. . Germany Italy Belgium Spain . Other countries 1913 Pesos 13.988,905 7,086,985 2,828,832 1,721,033 854,137 644,890 853,028 1914 Pesos 8,872,391 6,176,302 721,224 935,117 157,518 344,296 537,934 Sheep skins 5,586,253 4,006,112 France 5,246,212 3,590,976 United States 37,855 52,110 Other countries 302,186 363,026 Goat skins 1,162,878 809,785 United States 1,046,590 745,002 Other countries 116,288 64,783 Dry horse hides Germany United States. . . , United Kingdom Other countries . . 375,253 402,451 351,007 19,596 255,539 146,912 4,650 Tanned sheep-skins 349,296 626,792 United States 349,296 626,792 Other countries Nutria skins Germany United States . . . Belgium Other countries. 378,833 156,561 349,064 156,561 14,266 15,503 I Meat flour 1,097,566 680,205 United Kingdom 1,044,882 658,438 Other countries 52,684 21,767 Tallow 9,944,642 7,546,981 United Kingdom N etherlands Germany Belgium Italy France Brazil Russia Norway United States Chile Other countries . . 2,632,511 2,355,004 2,144,545 1,145,708 2,049,525 1,169,273 621,014 493,179 566,464 242,827 549,501 138,463 436,329 399,685 293,530 187,412 36,698 122,441 540,947 614,525 752,042 Horse hair 2,681,723 1,766,244 Belgium United States. . . Italy France United Kingdom Other countries . . 831,133 524,826 657,940 339,902 545,565 225,627 231,469 222,687 173,452 297,497 242,164 155,705 Bones 1,075,049 1,136,768 United States France Belgium United Kingdom.. Austria-Hungary. . Holland British possessions Other countries . . . 586,528 877,581 160,687 53,886 89,381 56,910 68,940 133,948 63,297 30,450 75,766 14,443 Whale oil 1,028,027 977,075 United Kingdom Germany Belgium Netherlands Other countries. , 377,520 415,256 336,838 246,222 164,760 85,005 107,949 180,758 40.960 49,834 1915 Pesos 15,290,278 11,124,960 1,260,235 2,042,694 862,389 6,805,674 5,602,017 800,729 402.928 1,244,531 1,220,295 24,236 778,094 737,504 40,590 533,316 526,848 6,468 584,342 548,407 35,935 141,439 141,439 7,765,477 3,097,568 1,568,462 402,774 525,883 627,464 689,090 136,204 260,520 457,512 966,268 431,297 150,459 40,957 299,409 44,146 578,181 448,344 12,771 59457 55,475 2,134 1,376,758 1,376,758 FOREIGN COMMERCE OF ARGENTINA 19 Quebracho logs United States Germany Italy Belgium France Other countries . . . . For orders Extract of Quebracho United States U nited Kingdom . . . Austria-Hungary . . . Belgium Germany France Italy Sweden Other countries .... For orders Woolen piece goods . . . France Woolen blankets France United Kingdom. . . Other countries .... 1913 Pesos 4,988,349 2,125,036 1,915,526 274,359 249,417 424,011 4,974,686 1,772,039 823,777 407,122 389,517 356,624 222,231 200,864 227,432 574,980 1914 Pesos 3,777,124 132,431 140,541 270,417 49,025 217,198 2,967,512 5,186,946 855,147 895,243 227,720 119,219 253,358 70,734 124,701 133,428 98,895 2,408,501 86,748 86,748 186,373 174,631 11,742 1915 Pesos 2,684,408 535,481 388',788 522,506 322,894 914,739 15,873,372 2,165,245 6,935,526 688,973 1,264,830 670,501 884,248 3,264,049 935,294 935,294 572,154 549,895 22,259 EXPORTS BY PORTS The exports by ports for the last five years were as follows : 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 Pesos Pesos Pesos Pesos Pesos Buenos Aires . 158,467,098 181,767,045 170,445,329 145,531,988 232,223,793 Rosario 44,113,639 85,118,833 90,574,657 67,542,980 102,453,837 Bahia Blanca 25,645,280 69,010,344 55,772,238 20,918,176 72,960,723 La Plata 30,527,690 32,490,969 43,064,764 27,986,724 47,748,904 Santa Fe 12,572,063 13,965,075 24,565,893 14,535,060 20,189,919 San Nicolas 2,388,509 20,819,844 25,228,495 14,009,016 13,967,487 Campana 7,245,433 7,331,149 7,644,603 4,202,574 7,872,477 Zarate 8,515,985 11,104,645 7,778,029 3,731,259 6,950,750 Concordia 7,852,132 10,657,734 8,687,273 5,987,769 4,533,060 Villa Constitucidn 115,542 1,641,570 1,463,972 2,078,379 4,031,577 Colon 5,150,845 6,753,099 6,230,236 4,042,205 3,815,171 Parana > 1,208,486 5,469,349 4,554,735 3,650,132 2,773,420 Concepcidn del Uruguay . . . , 3,046,245 2,570,913 2,483,208 1,294,612 La Paz 843,139 603,331 1,289,759 884,086 1,272,576 Gualeguaychu 1,895,188 2,560,703 1,874,818 1,560,193 965,370 Mendoza 1,996,444 66,510 16,093,555 1,214,561 660,842 164,897 36,840 29,908,655 96,904 1,000 35,129,063 Other ports 26,836,760 31,097,991 Total 324,697,538 480,391,256 483,504,547 349,254,141 558,280,643 Value in United States gold. , . $314,956,612 $465,979,518 $468,999,410 $338,776,517 $541,532,224 T he pan AMERICAN UNION is the inter- national organization and office maintained in Washington, D. C., hy the twenty-one American republics, as follows: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Domini- can Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Salva- dor, United States, Uruguay, and Venezuela. It is devoted to the development and advancement of commerce, friendly intercourse, and good under- standing among these countries. It is supported by quotas contributed by each country, based upon the population. Its affairs are administered by a Direc- tor General and Assistant Director, elected by and responsible to a Governing Board, which is com- posed of the Secretary of State of the United States and the diplomatic representatives in Washington of the other American governments. These two executive officers are assisted by a staff of inter- national experts, statisticians, commercial special- ists, editors, translators, compilers, librarians, clerks and stenographers. The Union publishes a Monthly Bulletin in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French, which is a careful record of Pan American progress. It also publishes numerous special reports and pam- phlets on various subjects of practical information. Its library, the Columbus Memorial Library, con- tains 33,000 volumes, 1,600 photographs, 121,000 index cards, and a large collection of maps. The Union is housed in a beautiful building erected through the munificence of Andrew Carnegie.