| Show TRADE IN THE UNITED STATES trade ot the united states with the latin american countries aggregated more than million dollars in the fiscal year just ended against millions a decade ago in this term latin american countries are included by the bureau of statistics ot the department of commerce and labor mexico all ot central america except british honduras all of south america except british and dutch guiana and all of the west indian islands except those under british dutch and danish control the imports from latin america in the fiscal year 1907 amounted to million dollars against millions in 1897 having thus a little more than doubled during the decade while the exports to the latin american countries were in 1907 millions against 80 millions in 1897 having a little more than trebled during the decade from mexico the imports in 1907 were 57 million dollars in value against 19 millions in 1897 and the exports to that country in 1907 were 66 millions against 23 millions a decade ago from central america the imports in 1907 were valued at 15 millions against less than 9 millions a decade earlier and the exports less than 27 millions against 8 millions a decade ago these figures of trade with central american countries for 1907 including cl however the commerce with panama which in 1897 was a part of colombia and therefore included with the figures of trade with south america from south america tho imports in 1907 were million dollars in value against millions in 1897 and the exports thereto 80 millions against 32 millions a decade ago the figures being exclusive of the trade with british and dutch guiana not properly included under the term latin america from the latin west indies under which term are included cuba porto rica haftl santo domingo and the french west indian possessions the imports in 1907 were millions against 24 millions in 1897 and the exports thereto in 1907 82 millions against 17 millions in 1897 the latin american countries from which the largest imports are drahn are brazil 98 million dollars in 1907 against 69 millions a decade ago cuba 97 millions against 18 millions a decade ago mexico 57 millions against 19 millions a decade ago porto aloo 22 millions against 2 millions a decade ago chill 18 millions against 4 millions a decade ago argentina 17 millions against 11 millions a decade ago and central america 15 millions against 8 millions a decade ago the latin american countries to anich tho largest exi ports are sent are mexico 66 millions in 1907 against 23 millions a decade ago cuba 49 millions against 8 millions a decade ago argentina 32 millions against 6 millions a decade ago central america 27 millions against 8 millions a decade ago porto rico 28 millions against 2 millions a decade ago brazil 19 millions against 12 millions a decade ago and chile 10 millions against 2 12 1 2 millions a decade ago exports to mexico in 1907 were practically three times as great as a decade ago |
