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68,996,392 gallons, in 1902, 75 480,154 gallons, and in 1903, 59,780,206 gallons were im ported. In 1904 the importation was 81,671,801 gallons, an increase of more than 2 million gallons as compared with that of 1903. The import for 1905 was 58,703,309- gallons valued at 12,061,261 yen. Sugar imported showed a steady increase from 1891 to 1898. In 1899 there was a marked decrease, 2,731,817 piculs only being imported. 1900, however, showed a distinct improvement, the quantity imported being 4,045,785 piculs. The import for 1901 was 4,928,075 piculs, while in 1902 the quantity imported declined again to 2,638,129 piculs, but the returns for 1903 showed 7,166,780 piculs, and in 1904 6,438,018 piculs imported. In 1905 the import again showed a sharp fall, the quantity being 2,168,473 piculs valued at 13,706,188 yen.
The trade of 1905 was divided between the Treaty Ports as under :-
Yokohama Kobe Nagasaki Osaka Hakodate Other Ports. Totals Exports, Yen 145,5×5,292 84,458,679 4,305,950 55,938,208 2,316,534 28,928,947 321,533,610 Imports,,, 188,716,413 228,614,005 19,551,286 18,499,531 909,541 32,246,941 488,538,017
Totals,
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334,301,705 313,072,684 23,857,236 74,438,039 3,226,075 61,175,888 810,071,62
The following was the total value of the trade with Foreign Countries in 1905:—
Exports
Imports
United States of America
Yen 94,009,072
104,286,528
Total 198,295,00Ꮕ
Great Britain...
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13,039,401
115,280,101
128,419,502
Continent of Europe
41,157,729
67,943,673
109,101,402
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China
98,681,998
52,618,407
151,300,405
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India, Australia and Canada
19,734,635
100,357,935
120,092,570
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Hongkong
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20,215,081
1,128,596
21,343 677
Corea
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26,618,870
6,150,541
32,769,411
Philippines and Siam
1,467,014
5.954,167
7,421,181
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Other Countries
6,609,810
34,718,069
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41,327,879
Yen 321,533,610
488,538,017
810,071,627
5,605,782
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The following table shows the total values of goods Exported in 1905 :— Beverages and Comestibles Yen 25,518,851 Clothing and Accessories
Coal
Copper.
Porcelain and Earthenware..Yen 5,324,344 Rice and Grains
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3,829,075
14,267,867 Silk (Raw and Waste)... 16,077,498 Silk Manufactures
78,076,919
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35,383,986
Cotton and Cotton Goods Cotton Yarns.......
,, 16,891,022
Skins, Hair, &c......
1,319,993
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Drugs, Medicines, &c.
33,246,462 Straw, Manufactures of
7,538,817 Tea
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3,836,786
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10,584,323
Matches
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Mats for floor..
10,360,762 Tobacco and Cigarettes
5,086,987 Umbrellas
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3,523,084
1,582,798.
Metals and Metal Manufrs. Oil and Wax
3,824,715 Sundries
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34,797,540
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1,803,033
Paper and Paper Manufrs....
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3,052,966
Yen 321,533,610-
The Imports in 1903 are classified by the Department of Finance as :- Arms, Munitions, Clocks, &c. Yen 21,076,825 Iron and Steel
..Yen 41,387,238-
,, 12,061,261
Beans
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10,554,012 Kerosine Oil
Beverages and Comestibles...
5,432,599
Locomotive Engines.
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2,466,561
Blankets
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6,703,677 Machinery
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4,410,836
Clothing and Accessories
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1,877,696 Metals & Metal Manufactures
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16,679,937
Coal
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5,470,300 Oils and Waxes
3,121,369
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Cotton Goods
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19,122,836 Oil-cakes
Cotton, Raw and Ginned.
,,110,623,183 Paper and Stationery
Cotton Yarn
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1,938,842 Rice
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Drugs, Chemicals & Medicines
10,914,940 Silk and Silk Manufactures...
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Flour (wheat)
Dyes, Colours and Paints
Flax, Hemp, &c.
Glass and Glass Manufactures,, Grains and Seeds
Horns, Ivory, Skins, Hairs,
Shells, &c....
Indigo
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4,555,073 Sugar and Molasses
梦想
11,360,279
7,917,709 47,981,265
2,355,604
13,710,885
6,423,053 Tobacco, Cigars, &c.
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2,217,572
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9,951,367
Vessels, Steam...
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7,660,292
1 762,438
8,037,728
Wines, Liquors and Spirits... Wool and Woollen Goods Sundries
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1,037,118
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35,249,740
33,550,840
,, 18,095,203
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2,829,739
488,538,017
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