COMMERCE
1265
Country
Imports from
Exports to
1910
1911
1910
1911
United Kingdon . France .... Germany .... United States . . '.
Cuba
Porto Rico .... Philippine Islands Morocco .... Other countries .
1,000 Pesetas 203,863 196,555 115,695 110,246
4,100
6,594 18,190
6,310 • 442,894
1,000 Pesetas 168,422 164,351 128,521 129,622
1,798
6,000 14,825
6,131 451,651
1,000 Pesetas
262,733
259,802
55,948
66,101
55,669
3,503
8,384
1,806
361,187
1,000 Pesetas
236,512
280,707
61,044
57,812
54,547
3,537
6,729
4,821
395,550
The customs receipts and post dues in 1911 amounted to 5,557,079Z • in 1910, 5,329,827Z.
There is no formal treaty providing for "most favoured nation treat- ment" between Great Britain and Spain, but, under an Act passed by the Spanish Cortes in 1894, imports from the United Kingdom into Sjmin are subject to the minimum tariff, and British merchants have all the advan- tages conceded to those of any European State, except Portugal. Under notes exchanged in December, 1894, there is an understanding that com- mercial relations between the two countries will continue on this basis, subject to six months' notice on either side.
The quantities and value of wine imported into the United Kingdom from Spain were as follows in each of the last five years (Board of Trade) returns :—
Quantities (gallons) Value (£) .
1907
3,236,447 464,848
1908
1909
2,907,904 416,607
3,252,222 449,455
1910
3,262,068 448,781
1911
3,172,281 481,513
Besides wine, the following were the leading imports from Spain into the United Kingdom in the two years : —
1910
Iron ore . Lead and ore . P.^ rites . Copper ore, &c. Quicksilver
£
4,168,434 1,097,750 • 932,098 1,030,612 329,355
1911
£
3,489,260
1,027,186
1,034,505
891,990
322,837
Oranges Other fruits . Esparto, &c. Onions Cork .
1910
£
1,887,617
1,687,918
203,768
579,996
306,929
1911
£
1,922,392
1,796,975
169,974
817,122
331,414
The chief British exports to Spain in 1911 were linen yarn and linens, of the value of 110,671^.; iron, wrought and unwiought, 561,825/. ; coal, 1,447,505/.; machinery, 633,439/. ; cotton goods, 239,731/.; woollen goods, 109,913/. ; wool, 113,341/.; new ships and boats, 32,970/.
Total trade between Spain and the United Kingdom in thousands of pounds for 5 years : —
Imports from Spain into U. Kingdom . Exports to Spain from U. Kingdom .
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