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tionally. Quantities are declared, but the administration may, and in the case of imports always does, check the declarations. The weight declared is either net or gross, according to the tariff regulations. The recorded country of origin is that of production, and the country of destination is that where the goods are to be consumed. When the prime origin and ultimate destination are unknown, the most distant points of transit are re- corded.
In 1896 and 1897 j_the trade of Austria- Hungary was distributed as follows : —
Country.
Imports from.
Imports from.
Exports to.
Exports to.
(1896)
(1897)
(1896)
(1897)
1,000 florins
1,000 florins
1,000 florins
1,000 florins
Germany .
257,446
270,389
402,361
399,023
Great Britain
73,492
69,168
73,617
70,522
Italy
47,178
55,040
60,116
59,441
Russia
44,124
56,029
27,633
25,893
Switzerland
22,125
22,775
35,047
31,943
Turkey
16,166
17,837
24,845
26,275
Roumania .
10,570
18,680
26,270
26,363
Servia
15,349
18,296
10,094
12,030
France
24,671
24,103
29,589
27,530
Netherlands
10,200
9,598
9,657
11,461
Belgium .
12,815
13,486
7,915
6,611
Egypt
5,803
6,516
9,485
10,029
British India
42,732
41,596
6,901
12,049
United States .
42,403
55,755
17,292
16,804
Brazil
27,851
20,665
2,585
1,822
Greece
9,242
9,153
4,148
5,414
The value of gold, silver, and bullion exported in 1896 was 42,534,439 florins ; imports 68,806,845 florins; in 1897, exports 51,651,584 florins; imports 99,867,928 florins.
From the Board of Trade returns the direct trade of Austria- Hungary with the United Kingdom is shown in the following table : —
1893
1894
1895
1896 £
1897
£
&
£
1,627,036
1,385,762
1,221,783
1,232,678
1,276,585
1,095,150
1,427,428
1,715,605
1,508,304
1,553,384
Imports into U. K. from Austria-Hun- gary ....
Exports of British pro- duce to Austria- Hungary .
The staple articles imported into the United Kingdom from Austria are wheat flour, the total value of which in the year 1897 amounted to 739,514?. ; dye stuff's, &c., 77,586Z. ; and wood 73,205Z. The principal exports of British produce to Austria are cotton manufactures (including yarn), 543,628Z. ; iron, 86,275Z. ; machinery, 195,351Z. ; coals, 126,291Z. ; woollen goods, 74,694?. ; copper, 28,849?. ; leather, 23,319?. ; hardware, 16,883?., in 1897.
