880

GERMAN EMPIRE

Imports

Exp

orts

1911

11112

1911

1912

Classes of good.i

million

million

million

million

marks

marks

marks

marks

ARi-icultuial products and foodstufft

6,541

6,560

1,423

1,592

Mineral raw materials

899

976

640

724

Manufactures of fats, oils, and wa>

25

24

45

45

Chemical & pharmaceutical proddctt

5 346

364 -

755

780

Textile materials and manufactures

789

S04

1,410

1,384

Leather and leather goods

160

152

426

480

Uubber goods ....

26

2-;

57

112

Plaited goods, not of textile fibres

S

s

7

7

Brooms, brushes, »fec.

2

•J

12

9

Manufactures of wood, &c.

76

84

125

132

Paper and paper goods

! 29

28

227

210

Books, statuary, pictures, &.-i. ! 45

40

98

92

Manufactures of stone, &c.

30

2S

25

16

Earthenware ....

1

4

95

96

Glassware

20

16 1

lOS

112

Precious metals, & manufactures o

330

3S8

171

196

Base metals, & manufactures thereol

r.i7

532

1,437

1,562

Machinery &■ electrotechuical goods

113

1(IS

912

964

Firearms, clocks, toys, ifec.

34

32

202

204

In Germany, the average value of most imported articles is fixed annually, under the direction of the Imperial Statistical Office, by a commission of experts. Since April 1, 1911, the value of all exports and of 61 imports is declared. The price fixed is that of the goods at the moment of crossing the frontier. For imports the price does not include Customs duties, cost of transport, insurifnce, warehousing, &c., incurred after the frontier is passed. For exports, the price includes all charges within the territory, but drawbacks and bounties are not taken into account. The quantities are determined according to obligatory declarations, and. for imports, the fiscal authorities may actually weigh the goods. For packages, an official tare is deducted. The countries whence goods are imported, and the ultimate destination of exports are registered.

The imports of gold (coined and in bars) in 1911 amounted to 11,925,100/. ; of silver (coined and in bars), to 3,059,550/. ; the exports of gold amounted to 3,840,900/.; of silver to 2,001,050/.

Some of the leading imports and exports under the above heads were, in thousands of marks value, as follows in 1911 : —

1,000

1,000

1,000

Marks

Marks 251,569

Marks

^Horses .

106,426

Cofiee (raw) .

Bran

150,622

Eggs

171,858

Tobacco (raw)

116,531

Woollen yarn .

113,789

CO

Wheat .

398,875

Maize

86,720

Raw silk .

131,968

A

Rye.

76,012

Hides, skins .

455,277

Nitrate

135,224

^1

Coal

179,319

Hog's lard

87,705

Copper

231,045

S

Lignite .

70,C9l

Linseed .

94,370

Butter

129,197

Iron ore .

178,573

Cotton (raw) .

604,117

I Barley .

462,105

Wool

371,699

/'Cottons .

301,513

Machinery

544,397

Aniline dyes

116,507

M Woollens

262,693

Iron, iron goods

1,014,178

Copper <fe manuf.

183,125

S Coal

367,984

Silk goods

202,784

Hides, skins

164,009

g -, Sugar .

212,877

Clothing.

112,549

Leather & manuf.

287,208

X Books .

51,396

Coke

96,071

Rye .

109,561

^ Stockings

64,017

Telegraph cable

31,385

Wheat flour

37,017

I Gloves .

26,989

Raw cotton

49,948

Beer .

28,041