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As compared with 1902, exports increased to every country on the list except Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Central America, and Venezuela, the last two being trifling in amount. There was also an apparent decline in the exports to other Europe, owing to the fact that Russian exports are now classified separately, but in reality there was a heavy gain in shipments to this part of the world. In the exports to Asia and Oceania, aside from India, Australasia and the Philippines, there was a moderate decline.

INDIA-RUBBER GOODS IN COMMERCE.

An official statement of values of exports of manufactures of india rubber and gutta-percha for the month of August, 1904, and for the first eight months of the five calendar years 1900-1904 shows the following results:

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The number of pairs of rubber boots and shoes exported during eight months was 1,228,475, against 1,036,335 pairs for the first eight months last year and 1,124,463 pairs in 1902.

Exports of reclaimed rubber for eight months were valued at $237,890, as compared with $287,561 last year.

IRON AND STEEL TRADE IN 1903-4.

The steady increase of exports of iron and steel by the United States and the decline of imports are shown in the Government report for the year ending with June, 1904. Exports, of which the tonnage is reported, have grown from 302,492 gross tons in 1903 to 675,529 tons in 1904. The most important items are steel rails and crude steel, the export movement being confined to a large extent to the past six months. The following table shows the exports by months of pig iron, steel, and steel rails:

Exports in 1904.
[Gross tons.]

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The detailed exports of which the tonnage is reported are as follows:

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The exports of ore were 5,370 tons in June, 1904, against 1,100 tons in June, 1903. The value of exports, excluding ore, but including machinery and other items of which the tonnage is not returned, was $10,507,097 last June as compared with $8,472,942 in the preceding June. For the whole year, the values were $111,948,586 in 1904 and $96,642,467 in 1903.

The imports of which tonnage is reported declined from 1,723,251 tons in 1903 to 502,250 tons in 1904. Comparing the twelve months ending June, 1903, with the twelve months ending June, 1904, the following results are shown:

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The tonnage table of imports on articles named is as follows:
Imports of iron and steel to the United States.

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The total value of imports of iron and steel, excluding ore, but including a number of lines in which tonnage is not ascertainable, was $2,030,798 in June, against $1,920,334 in May and $4,604,777 in June of last year. The values for the whole year were $27,028,436 in 1904 and $51,617,312 in 1903.

EXPORTS OF FOOTWEAR TO SPANISH AMERICA.

Figures published by the United States Bureau of Statistics covering the exportation of footwear from the United States during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1904, show substantial gains in the shipments of that class of merchandise to the countries of Central and South America and to Mexico. In spite of high duties in the Argentine Republic on shoes the demand from that country shows no decline, and in Colombia a business of $141,153 was done during the year in reference.

Total shoe exports were $7,238,940 during 1903-4, an increase of $573,923 over the preceding year being indicated. Of this increase the greatest gain was to the West Indies and Bermuda, which increased $308,170, more than offsetting a reported decline of $225,191 in the European trade. Other increases were $207,000 to British North America, $162,700 to Mexico, $121,200 to Central America and British Honduras, and $72,600 to South America.

Figures for the shipments of footwear from the United States during the last ten fiscal years show the following phenomenal gains in this branch of foreign trade:

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The detailed exports of which the tonnage is reported are as follows:

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The exports of ore were 5,370 tons in June, 1904, against 1,100 tons in June, 1903. The value of exports, excluding ore, but including machinery and other items of which the tonnage is not returned, was $10,507,097 last June as compared with $8,472,942 in the preceding June. For the whole year, the values were $111,948,586 in 1904 and $96,642,467 in 1903.

The imports of which tonnage is reported declined from 1,723,251 tons in 1903 to 502,250 tons in 1904. Comparing the twelve months ending June, 1903, with the twelve months ending June, 1904, the following results are shown:

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The tonnage table of imports on articles named is as follows:
Imports of iron and steel to the United States.

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The total value of imports of iron and steel, excluding ore, but including a number of lines in which tonnage is not ascertainable, was $2,030,798 in June, against $1,920,334 in May and $4,604,777 in June of last year. The values for the whole year were $27,028,436 in 1904 and $51,617,312 in 1903.

EXPORTS OF FOOTWEAR TO SPANISH AMERICA.

Figures published by the United States Bureau of Statistics covering the exportation of footwear from the United States during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1904, show substantial gains in the shipments of that class of merchandise to the countries of Central and South America and to Mexico. In spite of high duties in the Argentine Republic on shoes the demand from that country shows no decline, and in Colombia a business of $141,153 was done during the year in reference.

Total shoe exports were $7,238,940 during 1903-4, an increase of $573,923 over the preceding year being indicated. Of this increase the greatest gain was to the West Indies and Bermuda, which increased $308,170, more than offsetting a reported decline of $225,191 in the European trade. Other increases were $207,000 to British North America, $162,700 to Mexico, $121,200 to Central America and British Honduras, and $72,600 to South America.

Figures for the shipments of footwear from the United States during the last ten fiscal years show the following phenomenal gains in this branch of foreign trade:

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