Total Import and Export Values (exclusive of Silver and Gold) | Period. | Imports. | Exports. | Total Import and Export Trade. | Excess of Imports. | Excess of Exports. | | Annual Average. | Gold $. | Gold $. | Gold $. | Gold $. | Gold $. | | 1880–84 | 19,500,274 | 20,838,325 | 40,338,599 | — | 1,338,051 | | 1885–89 | 15,789,165 | 20,991,265 | 36,780,430 | — | 5,202,100 | | 1890–94 | 15,827,694 | 19,751,293 | 35,578,987 | — | 3,923,599 | | Year. | | 1899 | 13,113,010 | 12,306,912 | 25,479,922 | 746,098 | — | | 1900 | 20,601,436 | 19,751,068 | 40,352,504 | 850,368 | — | | 1901 | 30,279,406 | 23,214,948 | 53,494,354 | 7,064,458 | — | | 1902 | 32,141,842 | 23,927,679 | 56,069,521 | 8,214,163 | — | | 1903 | 32,971,882 | 33,121,780 | 66,093,662 | — | 149,898 | Great Britain and the United States are the most important foreign markets for Philippine hemp, the distribution of shipments in 1850 and in five recent years having been as follows:— Hemp Shipments to United States, United Kingdom, and Other Countries | Year. | To United States. | To Great Britain. | To Other Countries. | Total. | | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | | 1850 | 7,387 | 1,092 | 323 | 8,802 | | 1899 | 26,713 | 21,511 | 26,808 | 75,092 | | 1900 | 20,304 | 46,419 | 22,715 | 89,438 | | 1901 | 30,336 | 82,190 | 11,731 | 124,257 | | 1902 | 60,384 | 44,813 | 6,303 | 111,500 | | 1903 | 69,912 | 59,189 | 8,651 | 137,752 | Hemp Shipments | Year. | Total. | | Tons. | | 1850 | 8,802 | | 1855 | 14,936 | | 1860 | 24,812 | | 1865 | 24,862 | | 1870 | 30,535 | | 1875 | 32,864 | | 1880 | 49,934 | | 1885 | 52,141 | | 1890 | 63,269 | | 1895 | 104,040 | | 1896 | 95,736 | | 1897 | 112,755 | | 1898 | 99,076 | | 1899 | 75,092 | | 1900 | 89,438 | | 1901 | 124,257 | | 1902 | 111,500 | | 1903 | 137,752 |
Total Chief Exports from the Philippine Islands | | 1885. | 1886. | 1887. | 1888. | 1889. | 1890. | 1891. | 1892. | 1893. | | | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | | Sugar | Manila | 65,678 | 84,204 | 83,469 | 91,628 | 92,856 | 48,071 | 73,296 | 67,996 | 107,003 | | CebÚ | 28,195 | 18,140 | 17,815 | 16,694 | 11,862 | 3,455 | 8,762 | 18,388 | 16,962 | | Yloilo | 109,609 | 83,456 | 77,847 | 76,997 | 114,207 | 96,000 | 85,104 | 165,407 | 137,716 | | Total | 203,482 | 185,800 | 179,131 | 185,319 | 218,925 | 147,526 | 167,162 | 251,791 | 261,681 | | Hemp | Manila | 43,927 | 39,268 | 56,709 | 71,881 | 59,455 | 56,201 | 68,256 | 87,778 | 70,174 | | CebÚ | 8,214 | 7,192 | 7,663 | 11,298 | 11,616 | 7,068 | 11,087 | 11,035 | 10,010 | | Total | 52,141 | 46,460 | 64,372 | 82,679 | 71,071 | 63,269 | 79,343 | 98,813 | 80,184 | | Sapan-wood | Manila | 2,911 | 1,885 | 962 | 750 | 574 | 1,385 | 880 | 1,574 | 3,332 | | Yloilo and CebÚ | 1,100 | 2,943 | 4,260 | 5,853 | 4,018 | 1,415 | 3,317 | 2,207 | 1,586 | | Total | 4,011 | 4,828 | 5,222 | 6,603 | 4,592 | 2,800 | 4,197 | 8,841 | 4,918 | | Coprah | tons | — | — | — | — | — | 4,653 | 17,875 | 22,439 | 11,519 | Shipped from Manila only. | | 1885. | 1886. | 1887. | 1888. | 1889. | 1890. | 1891. | 1892. | 1893. | | Coffee | tons | 5,209 | 7,337 | 4,998 | 6,702 | 5,841 | 4,796 | 2,869 | 1,326 | 307 | | Cigars | thousands | 114,821 | 102,717 | 99,562 | 109,109 | 121,674 | 109,636 | 97,740 | 137,059 | 137,458 | | Tobacco-Leaf | tons | 6,799 | 6,039 | 4,841 | 10,229 | 10,161 | 8,952 | 9,803 | 12,714 | 11,534 | | Buffalo-Hides | tons | 632 | 666 | 566 | 1,888 | 755 | 394 | 272 | 327 | — | | Indigo | tons | 84 | 64 | 111 | 232 | 221 | 19 | 89 | 278 | — | | Gum Mastic | tons | 195 | 205 | 404 | 330 | 490 | 188 | 303 | 136 | — | | Cordage | tons | 265 | 187 | 175 | 124 | 94 | 196 | 149 | 100 | — | | M.O.P. Shell | tons | 10 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 31 | 18 | 10 | — |
Total Chief Exports from the Philippine Islands—continued | | | 1894. | 1895. | 1896. | 1897. | 1899. | 1900. | 1901. | 1902. | 1903. | 1858. | | | | | | | | Under American Occupation. | | According to Sir John Bowring. | | | | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | | Sugar | Manila | 94,656 | 107,221 | 97,705 | 57,382 | 5,041 | 27,473 | 5,567 | 421 | 368 | | | CebÚ | 10,198 | 13,335 | 7,701 | 15,257 | 12,363 | 3,731 | 8,283 | 4,595 | 6,202 | | | Yloilo | 88,533 | 110,527 | 124,648 | 130,542 | 71,982 | 36,312 | 45,070 | 97,129 | 81,308 | | | Total | 193,387 | 231,083 | 230,054 | 203,181 | 89,386 | 67,536 | 58,920 | 102,145 | 88,378 | 34,821 | | Hemp | Manila | 82,693 | 93,595 | 83,172 | 102,721 | — | — | — | — | — | | | CebÚ | 16,804 | 10,445 | 12,564 | 10,034 | — | — | — | — | — | | | Total | 99,497 | 104,040 | 95,736 | 112,755 | 75,092 | 89,438 | 124,257 | 111,500 | 137,752 | 25,781 | | Sapanwood | Manila | 1,292 | 1,619 | 898 | 1,022 | No quantities stated in the Office Returns since 1898. | | Yloilo & CebÚ | 1,633 | 694 | 2,743 | 3,165 | | | Total | 2,925 | 2,313 | 3,551 | 4,187 | Included in Table of Total Export Values, p. 639. | 4,201 | | Coprah | tons | 33,265 | 37,104 | 37,970 | 50,714 | 15,906 | 65,355 | 32,655 | 59,287 | 83,411 | | Shipped from Manila only. | Coffee | tons | 309 | 194 | 89 | 136 | 34 | 13 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 1,560 | | Cigars | thousands | 137,877 | 164,430 | 183,667 | 156,916 | No quantities officially stated. | 85,142 | | Tobacco-Leaf | tons | 9,545 | 10,368 | 10,986 | 15,836 | 6,272 | 9,834 | 7,764 | 9,016 | 8,593 | 4,106 | | Buffalo-Hides | tons | 398 | 467 | 397 | 728 | — | — | — | — | — | 402 | | Indigo | tons | 72 | 27 | 23 | 33 | 114 | 5 | 8 | 247 | 40 | 36 | | Gum Mastic | tons | 189 | 275 | 172 | 223 | No quantities officially stated. | | Cordage | tons | 170 | 198 | 194 | 239 | | | M.O.P. Shell | tons | 54 | 79 | 13 | 42 | |
Total Export of Sugar from the Phillipine Islands During 18 Years | 1885. | 1886. | 1887. | 1888. | 1889. | 1890. | 1891. | 1892. | 1893. | | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | | Manila | Dry | 47,542 | 62,594 | 62,167 | 63,890 | — | 33,233 | 50,342 | 51,718 | 72,007 | | Wet | 18,136 | 21,610 | 21,302 | 27,738 | — | 14,838 | 22,954 | 16,278 | 34,996 | | Total | 65,678 | 84,204 | 83,469 | 91,628 | 92,856 | 48,071 | 73,296 | 67,996 | 107,003 | | CebÚ | Dry | 23,676 | 15,190 | 12,765 | 13,094 | — | 3,145 | 7,562 | 17,488 | 16,712 | | Wet | 4,519 | 2,950 | 5,050 | 3,600 | — | 310 | 1,200 | 900 | 250 | | Total | 23,195 | 18,140 | 17,815 | 16,694 | 11,862 | 3,455 | 8,762 | 18,388 | 16,962 | | Yliolo | Dry | 102,369 | 81,201 | 71,722 | 72,882 | — | 87,966 | 82,515 | 160,050 | 135,191 | | Wet | 7,240 | 2,255 | 6,125 | 4,115 | — | 8,034 | 2,589 | 5,357 | 2,525 | | Total | 109,609 | 83,456 | 77,847 | 76,997 | 114,207 | 96,000 | 85,104 | 165,407 | 137,716 | | Grand Total | 203,482 | 185,800 | 179,131 | 185,319 | 213,925 | 147,526 | 167,162 | 251,791 | 261,631 | Total Export of Sugar from the Phillipine Islands During 18 Years—continued | | 1894. | 1895. | 1896. | 1897. | 1898. | 1899. | 1900. | 1902. | 1903. | | | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | | | | | | | Under American Occupation | | Manila | Dry | 65,189 | 81,502 | 77,676 | 46,345 | | Wet | 18,136 | 21,610 | 21,302 | 27,738 | 5,041 | 27,473 | 5,567 | 421 | 868 | | Total | 94,656 | 107,221 | 97,703 | 57,382 | 5,041 | 27,473 | 5,567 | 421 | 868 | | CebÚ | Dry | 10,198 | 13,085 | 7,484 | 15,137 | | Wet | — | 250 | 217 | 120 | 12,363 | 3,751 | 8,283 | 4,595 | 6,202 | | Total | 10,198 | 13,335 | 7,701 | 15,257 | 12,363 | 3,751 | 8,283 | 4,595 | 6,202 | | Yliolo | Dry | — | — | 123,720 | 129,174 | | Wet | — | — | 928 | 1,368 | 71,982 | 36,312 | 45,070 | 97,129 | 81,308 | | Total | 88,533 | 110,527 | 124,648 | 130,542 | 71,982 | 36,312 | 45,070 | 97,129 | 81,308 | | Grand Total | 193,387 | 231,083 | 230,054 | 203,181 | 89,386 | 67,536 | 58,920 | 102,145 | 88,378 | N.B.—The total export of sugar in the year 1861 was 53,114 tons. Trade Statistics Tobacco and Cigar Shipments Before American Occupation | Year. | Cigars. | Leaf. | Year. | Cigars. | Leaf. | | | Thousands. | Tons. | | Thousands. | Tons. | | Under Monopoly | 1880 | 82,783 | 8,657 | 1889 | 121,674 | 10,161 | | 1881 | 89,502 | 7,027 | 1890 | 109,636 | 8,952 | | 1882 | 103,597 | 6,195 | 1891 | 97,740 | 9,803 | | 1883 | 190,079 | 7,267 | 1892 | 137,059 | 12,714 | | 1884 | 125,091 | 7,181 | 1893 | 137,458 | 11,534 | | 1885 | 114,821 | 6,799 | 1894 | 137,877 | 9,545 | | 1886 | 102,717 | 6,039 | 1895 | 164,430 | 10,368 | | 1887 | 99,562 | 4,841 | 1896 | 183,667 | 10,986 | | 1888 | 109,109 | 10,229 | 1897 | 156,916 | 15,836 | Tobacco-leaf Shipments Since American Occupation | 1899. | 1900. | 1901. | 1902. | 1903. | | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | | 6,272 | 9,834 | 7,764 | 9,016 | 8,593 | Cigar Shipments Since American Occupation The official returns do not state the quantities shipped | Year. | United States. | British Empire.1 | Other Countries. | Total Value. | | Value. | Value. | Value. | | Gold $. | Gold $. | Gold $. | Gold $. | | 1899 | 3,405 | 430,013 | 512,281 | 945,699 | | 1900 | 5,662 | 937,872 | 214,883 | 1,158,417 | | 1901 | 908 | 1,604,470 | 227,071 | 1,832,449 | | 1902 | 11,006 | 813,083 | 164,429 | 988,518 | | 1903 | 1,900 | 757,783 | 201,672 | 961,355 |
Coprah Shipments | Year. | Manila. | CebÚ. | Total. | | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | | 1890 | 4,653 | — | 4,653 | | 1891 | — | — | 17,875 | | 1892 | — | — | 22,439 | | 1893 | 11,519 | — | 11,519 | | 1894 | 32,045 | 1,220 | 33,265 | | 1895 | 34,332 | 2,772 | 37,104 | | 1896 | 34,895 | 3,075 | 37,970 | | 1897 | 47,814 | 2,900 | 50,714 | | 1899 | 13,356 | 2,378 | 15,906 | | 1900 | 62,469 | 2,886 | 65,355 | | 1901 | 30,347 | 2,308 | 32,655 | | 1902 | 41,816 | 17,471 | 59,287 | | 1903 | 69,189 | 14,222 | 83,411 | Coprah Shipment Values | Year. | United States. | British Empire. | Other Countries. | Total Value | | Gold $. | Gold $. | Gold $. | Gold $. | | 1899 | — | 72,095 | 654,558 | 726,653 | | 1900 | 4,450 | 246,243 | 2,931,788 | 3,182,481 | | 1901 | — | 91,793 | 1,520,045 | 1,611,838 | | 1902 | 9,057 | 531,421 | 2,161,247 | 2,701,725 | | 1903 | 9,354 | 311,606 | 3,498,833 | 3,819,793 | Cocoanut-oil Shipment Values | 1893 | 1894 | 1899 | 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | | Value | Value | Value | Value | Value | Value | Value | | Gold $. | Gold $. | Gold $. | Gold $. | Gold $. | Gold $. | Gold $. | | 10,336 | 33,333 | None | 105 | 20 | 346 | 81 | It will be observed that with the increase of coprah shipment, the export of cocoanut-oil has decreased. Sapan-wood Shipments Before American Occupation | Year. | Tons. | | 1880 | 5,527 | | 1881 | 4,253 | | 1882 | 5,003 | | 1883 | 2,924 | | 1884 | 2,868 | | 1885 | 4,011 | | 1886 | 4,828 | | 1887 | 5,222 | | 1888 | 6,603 | | 1889 | 4,592 | | 1890 | 2,800 | | 1891 | 4,197 | | 1892 | 3,841 | | 1893 | 4,918 | | 1894 | 2,925 | | 1895 | 2,313 | | 1896 | 3,551 | | 1897 | 4,187 | The official returns, since 1898, do not state the quantities of sapan-wood shipments. Gum-mastic Shipments | Year. | Tons. | | 1880 | 431 | | 1881 | 440 | | 1882 | 339 | | 1883 | 235 | | 1884 | 245 | | 1885 | 195 | | 1886 | 205 | | 1887 | 404 | | 1888 | 330 | | 1889 | 490 | | 1890 | 188 | | 1891 | 303 | | 1892 | 136 | | 1894 | 189 | | 1895 | 275 | | 1896 | 172 | | 1897 | 223 | The official figures of quantity are not procurable since 1897. The values of the shipments are as follows:—In 1901, $154,801; in 1902, $189,193; in 1903, $143,093. Coffee Shipments | Year. | Tons. | | 1856 | 437 | | 1858 | 1,560 | | 1865 | 2,350 | | 1871 | 3,335 | | 1880 | 5,059 | | 1881 | 5,383 | | 1882 | 5,052 | | 1883 | 7,451 | | 1884 | 7,252 | | 1885 | 5,209 | | 1886 | 7,337 | | 1887 | 4,998 | | 1888 | 6,702 | | 1889 | 5,841 | | 1890 | 4,796 | | 1891 | 2,869 | | 1892 | 1,326 | | 1893 | 307 | | 1894 | 309 | | 1895 | 194 | | 1896 | 89 | | 1897 | 136 | | 1899 | 34 | | 1900 | 13 | | 1901 | 30 | | 1902 | 7 | | 1903 | 4 |
Gold and Silver Imports and Exports Since American Occupation | Year | Imports | Exports | | Gold. | Silver. | Gold. | Silver. | | Gold $. | Gold $. | Gold $. | Gold $. | | 1899 | 109,965 | 1,141,392 | 3,487,050 | 939,756 | | 1900 | 71,058 | 2,830,263 | 593,143 | 3,147,946 | | 1901 | 751,909 | 6,269,613 | 857,563 | 637,844 | | 1902 | 3,110 | 4,226,924 | 314,295 | 4,173,776 | | 1903 | 50,730 | 1,403,475 | 63,540 | 7,494,347 | Tonnage Entered in Philippine Ports Since American Occupation | Year. | Steamers. | Net Tonnage. | Sailing-ships | Net Tonnage. | | 1899 | 1,562 | 767,605 | 313 | 58,980 | | 1900 | 2,969 | 1,278,740 | 3,252 | 147,153 | | 1901 | 3,649 | 1,630,176 | 6,333 | 208,092 | | 1902 | 3,744 | 1,819,547 | 7,222 | 242,669 | | 1903 | 4,679 | 2,343,904 | 6,111 | 251,116 | Exchange Fluctuations (Of the Peso or Mexican Dollar). | Sight on London. | | Year. | Highest. | Lowest. | | 1869 | 4/5¼ | 4/1¾ | | 1879 | 3/11 | 3/9 | | 1880 | 3/11¾ | 3/9¾ | | 1881 | 4/1½ | 3/11 | | 1882 | 4/1 | 3/11½ | | 1883 | 4/0¼ | 3/9½ | | 1884 | 3/9¼ | 3/7¾ | | 1885 | 3/10¼ | 3/8½ | | 1886 | 3/9¾ | 3/7½ | | 1887 | 3/8½ | 3/3 | | 1888 | 3/6¾ | 3/2¾ | | 1889 | 3/6¼ | 3/3 | | 1890 | 3/10½ | 3/2¼ | | 1892 | 3/3¾ | 3/– | | 1897 | 2/2 | 1/2¾ | | 1898 | 2/0? | 1/9½ | | 1899 | 2/0 ?5/16? | 1/11? | | 1900 | 2/0? | 1/11? | | 1901 | 2/0½ | 1/10 ?5/16? | | 1902 | 1/10 ?13/16? | 1/6¼ | | 1903 | 1/11 ?5/16? | 1/6 ?11/16? | | 1904 | Local Currency | | 1/11 ?9/16? | 1/9 ?11/16? | | “Conant” Peso | | 2/0 ?13/16? | 2/0 ?3/16? |
Proportionate Table of Exports (Exclusive of Gold and Silver) Years 1899–1903 | Year 1899 | | United States | ================== | | British Empire | =================== | | Spain | ====== | | Other Countries | ========================== | | Year 1900 | | United States | ==================== | | British Empire | ======================================= | | Spain | ======== | | Other Countries | ======================================= | | Year 1901 | | United States | ====================== | | British Empire | ==================================================== | | Spain | ======= | | Other Countries | =============================== | | Year 1902 | | United States | =================================================== | | British Empire | ======================================= | | Spain | ===== | | Other Countries | ================================== | | Year 1903 | | United States | ========================================================= | | British Empire | ============================================= | | Spain | ====== | | Other Countries | ===================================== | Proportionate Table of Imports (Exclusive of Gold, Silver, and U.S. Govt. Supplies) Years 1899–1903 | Year 1899 | | United States | ======= | | British Empire | ================== | | Spain | ============ | | Other Countries | ================================================== | | Year 1900 | | United States | =========== | | British Empire | ================================== | | Spain | ========== | | Other Countries | ============================================================ | | Year 1901 | | United States | ================= | | British Empire | ======================================== | | Spain | ========= | | Other Countries | ==================================================================== | | Year 1902 | | United States | =================== | | British Empire | ================================ | | Spain | ============== | | Other Countries | ==================================================================== | | Year 1903 | | United States | ================= | | British Empire | ================================ | | Spain | ========== | | Other Countries | ==================================================================== |
Proportionate Table of Hemp, Coprah, and Sugar Exports, and Rice Imports in the Years 1899–1903 | Hemp. | | 1899 | =================== | | 1900 | ====================== | | 1901 | =============================== | | 1902 | =========================== | | 1903 | =================================== | | Coprah. | | 1899 | ========= | | 1900 | ======================================== | | 1901 | ==================== | | 1902 | ================================== | | 1903 | ============================================== | | Sugar. | | 1899 | ========================================== | | 1900 | ================================ | | 1901 | ============================ | | 1902 | =================================================== | | 1903 | =========================================== | | Rice (Import). | | 1899 | =================== | | 1900 | ====================== | | 1901 | ========================== | | 1902 | =========================================== | | 1903 | ==================================================== |
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