COMMERCE
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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: —
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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
