1180
PERU
The values of the principal imports and exports for 2 years are shown by the following table : —
Imports
1918
1919
Exports
Sugar . Cotton Copper Petroleum . Wool
1918
1919
Textile Bags Wheat Lumber Coal . Industrial Oils .
£
479,099 415,221 522,075 507,376 110,857
£ 496,419 520,819 405,479 654,857 87,292
£ 4,162,595 3,760.589 5,830,932 1,415,383 2,704,612
£
8,310,770 6,656,845 4,812.929 2,320,319 1,631,644
The distribution of the trade was mainly as follows (10 soles = 11. )
Imports
Exports
1918
1919
1918
£
9,298,971 6,334,473
587
13,746
2,527,140
1919
£ U.S. America .... 5,268,667 United Kingdom . . . 1,566,380
Germany 441
Belgium ' 86
Italy 138,370
France 134,836
Chile .... .i 716,710
£ 7,549,655 1,645,946 111
111,616 153,017 482,630
£
12,499,234
8,441,341
50,584
1,763
52,504
384,499
3,231,635
Maritime custom receipts in 1919 amounted to 2,590,244/.
Under the treaty of 1850 there is reciprocal freedom of commerce aud navigation between the United Kingdom and Peru.
Total trade between Peru and United Kingdom, in thousands of pounds for 5 years (Board of Trade returns) : —
Imports from Peru to United Kingdom Exports to Peru from United Kingdom
£
8,897 1,700
£
14,582
4.717
Shipping and Navigation.
At Callao there entered, in the foreign trade, in 1919, 586 steamers of 1,004,862 tons, and cleared 576 of 991,158 tons. Of the total entering, 147 steamers were British, 143 Chilean, 128 Peruviau, 12 Japanese and 111 United States. Since 1886, foreign sailing vessels may not engage in Peruviau coasting trade ; but foreign steamers, with special authorisation, may.
The merchant navy of Peru in 1918 consisted of 12 steamers (over 100 tons) with 11,304 tons ; 16 sailing vessels (over 100 tons) with 10,017 tons ; and 78 barques with 1598 tons.
Internal Communications.
At the end of 1919 tin n Mn in the country 347 miles of road suitable for motor traffic, 90 miles under const ruction, and 141 miles planned, making a total of 576 miles.
In 1918 the total working length of the Peruvian railways was ],889miles, 1,358 miles being State railways under the control of the Peruvian Cor-
