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524 being included in these numbers), which is an increase of 24 millions for imported and 171 millions for exported goods over the year 1874. In 1869 the value of the imports was 3,153,100 francs, and that, of the exports 3,074,900 francs. Foreign goods weighing 1,988,770 quintals (195,938 tons) entered and left France in transit during the course of 1875, showing a decrease of 318,745 quintals as compared with 1874. The principal articles of this class are silk goods (value 137 millions of francs), cottons, woollens, jewellery, gold and silver plate, mats, manufactured leather, corn, coffee, ifcc. The commercial transactions of France with foreign countries and her own colonies are shown in the following table, the returns being those of 1875: IMPOUTS. Countries. Value. Francs. England 624,300,000 Belgium 439,200,000 Germany 349,000,000 Italy 322,500,000 Russia 196,500,000 United States 190, 200,000 British India 129,500,000 Turkey 122,500,000 Algeria 108,600,000 Spain 94,100,000 Switzerland 93, 700, 000 Argentine Republic. 90,000,000 China 88,600,000 Austria 57,900,000 Peru 51,600.000 Brazil 50,500,000 Sweden 45,700,000 Haiti 40,700,000 Uruguay 39,700,000 Spanish America .... 37,600,000 Egypt 36,500,000 Holland 33,200,000 West Coast of Africa 32, 500, 000 Martinique 24,900,000 Barbaiy States 24, 700, 000 St Pierre &Miquelon 24,300,000 Norway 21 , 600, 000 Island of Reunion ... 20,000,000 Guadeloupe 17, 800, 000 Japan 15,900,000 Chili 14,000,000 Venezuela 1 2, 800, 000 New Granada 9,900,000 Senegal 9, 600,000 Mexico 9,100,000 Dutch Indies 8,900,000 Portugal 8,000,000 French colonies in India 7,800,000 Africa 6,000,000 Greece 5,800,000 English colonies in Africa 5,300,000 English possessions in Mediterranean 2,300,000 British America 2,100,000 Cochin-China 1 , 900, 000 Siam 1,700,000 Mayotte,Nossi-Be,&e. 1,700,000 Philippine Islands... 1,300,000 Guatemala 900,000 Equator 900,000 Dutch colonies in America 400,000 Wrecks and Salvages 400,000 Denmark 300,000 St Thomas 300,000 French Guiana 300,000 Islands of Oceania... 200,000 Bolivia 100,000 Australia... EXPORTS. Countries. 3,536,700,000 England 1 Belgium Germany Switzerland United States Italy Algeria Spain Turkey Argentine Republic Brazil Holland Russia Egypt Chili Portugal Peru Spanish America.. Haiti Austria New Granada Greece Mexico Martinique Uruguay Barbary States Sweden Guadeloupe Japan St Thomas Norway British America ... Island of Reunion. English Indies West Coast of Africa Venezuela Denmark English colonies in Africa English possessions in Mediterranean S t Pierre & Miquelo n French Guiana Senegal Cochin-China Islands of Oceania Dutch Indies China n uatemala Dutch colonies in America Equator Africa French colonies in India Australia Philippine Islands Bolivia Mayottc, Nossi-Be, &c Siam... Value. Francs. 067,200,000 527,200,000 426,900,000 315,200,000 264,400,000 218,700,000 146,100,000 140,600,000 75,600,000 74,500,000 73,200,000 50,200,000 47,300,000 42,100,000 31,200,000 25,400,000 23,800,000 22,100,000 21,800,000 21,400,000 19,000,000 17,800,000 17,600,000 15,400,000 14,100,000 13,700,000 13,200,000 12,200,000 11,800,000 11,200,000 10,600,000 9,000,000 8,300,000 8,200,000 8,100,000 7,600,000 7,000,000 6,600,000 6,600,000 6,200,000 5,200,000 4,800,000 4,800,000 3,300,000 3,200,000 3,200,000 2,300,000 1,600,000 1,200,000 900,000 900,000 600,000 600,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 3,872,600,000 With regard to the nature of the goods, the values of the imports and exports (1875) were as follows : IMPORTS. Francs. Silk and floss-silk ...330,100,000 Wool 326,500,000 Raw cotton 321,300,000 Hides, skins, and furs 203,300,000 Coals 183,200,000 Common woods 164,100,000 Corn 138,600,000 Cattle 111,600,000 Coffee 105,100,000 Flax 90,500,000 Oleaginous grains.... 90,500,000 Cotton stuffs 84,400,000 Woollen stuffs 78, 100,000 Foreign sugar 58,400,000 French colonial sugar 53,200,000 Cotton yarns 42,600,000 Vegetable oil 42,600,000 Tanned hides 42,200,000 Oleaginous fruits .... 38, 800, 000 Silk stuffs 37,200,000 Ores of all kinds .... 36,500,000 Copper 34,100,000 Engines and machi nery 32,400,000 Guanoandother man ures 29,700,000 Cheese and butter ... 23,800,000 Fruits for the table . 27,800,000 Sea fish 26,600,000 Nitrates of soda and of potash 24,100,000 Straw hats 23, 500, 000 Greases 22,900,000 Lead 21,800,000 Exotic woods 21,800,000 Tobacco (in leaf) 21,100,000 Indigo 19,500,000 Woollen yarns 18,300,000 Fresh and salt meat 17,900,000 Horses 17,500,000 Zinc 16,400,000 Rice 16,300,000 Mats 15,200,000 Hops 15,200,000 Jute 14,600,000 Iron and steel 14,000,000 Wines 13,800,000 Mineral oils and essences 13,400,000 Hemp 13,300,000 Implements and tools 13,200,000 Paper, books, and engravings 12,600,000 Cocoa 12,500,000 Tin 12,200,000 Flax or hemp yarns 11,200,000 Pease, beans, and pease-meal 8,300,000 Brandies and spirits 7,900,000 Sulphur 7,300,000 Cast-iron 6,700,000 Seeds 6,400,000 Manufactured tobacco 4,100,000 Jewellery, gold and silver plate 3, 600 ,000 Articles made of leather or skin .... 2, 700, 000 Saffron 2,500,000 AVatches and clocks. 2,200,000 Eggs of silk worms. . 900,000 Miscellaneous 412,600,000 [FOREIGN TRADE. EXPORTS. Francs. Silk stuffs 376,700,000 Woollen stuffs 346, 400,000 Wines 247,500,000 Corn 202, 700, 000 Mercery, toys, and fancy articles 181,100,000 Manufactured skins 173,300,000 Refined sugar 152,100,000 Silks 133, 000, 000 Cheese and butter ... 96,100,000 Tanned hides 89,500,000 Ready made garments 86, 100,000 Wools 84,100,000 Cotton stuffs 81,500,000 Horses, mules, cattle 80,700,000 Brandies and spirits 79,500,000 Implements and tools 70,600,000 Jewellery, gold and silver plate 60, 500,000 Earthenware, glass, and crystal 60,000,000 Paper and its appli cations 58, 800,000 Raw sugar 53 , 000, 000 Raw cotton 52,000,000 Eggs 46,500,000 Chemicals 45,800,000 Millinery 42,200,000 Common woods 41 , 400,000 Raw skins and furs 41,100,000 Fruits for the table 39,400,000 Woollen yams 36,700/ifO Linens 35,500,000 Sea fish 30,200,000 Seeds 29,700,000 Engines and machi nery 25,000,000 Potatoes, pease, beans 23,900,000 Flax and hemp 19,800,000 Articles bearing " fancy " prices ... 17,500,000 Watches and clocks . 17,400,000 Greases 17,200,000 Oil-cakes 17,000,000 Building materials .. 16,800,000 Oleaginous fruits and seeds 14,100,000 Rags 13,900,000 Vegetable oil 13,700,000 Weapons 13, 300,000 Musical instruments. 13, 100,000 Flax or hemp yarns. 12,700,000 Hair 11,200,000 Coals 10,700,000 Colours 10,300,000 Drugs 10,100,000 Copper 1 0, 1 00,000 Felt hats 9,800,000 Iron, cast-iron, steel 9,000,000 Soaps 8,900,000 "Parisian" articles. 8,600,000 Candles 8,100,000 Perfumery 7,200,000 Garancine 4,900,000 Ores of all kinds 4,500,000 Salt meat 4,200,000 Cotton yarns 4,100,000 Madder 4,000,000 Saffron 3,200,000 Indigo 2,700,000 Manufactured tobacco 2,400,000 Miscellaneous 349,500,000 3,536,700,000 3,872,600,000 The whole export and import trade, along with the salt tax, brought in the same year to the custom house a return of 267,907,791 francs, divided thus : Fram s. Import duties 228,457,537 Kxport duties 353,013 Droits de statistiquc 5,844, 99 J Navigation duties 4,717,688 Accessory duties 3,985,645 Salt tax , 24,907,791