§ Commander BELLAIRSasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can give any figures as to the development of trade between the United States and Cuba since preferential trade was established between the two countries; and what are the corresponding figures of British trade with Cuba?
§ Sir R. HORNE:The following statement, which has been compiled from Cuban official trade returns, gives particulars of the trade of Cuba with (a) All Countries, (b) the United States, and (c) the United Kingdom, during the periods specified. The existing reciprocity Treaty between Cuba and the United States came into force on 17th December, 1903: 471W
(b) Total Exports (excluding Specie). Period. To all destinations Of which to United States. United Kingdom. Amount. Proportion of total. Amount. Proportion of total. Thousand £ Thousand £ Per cent. Thousand £ Per cent. Annual average: 1899–1900 to 1903–4 12,515 9,387 75.01 1,187 9.49 1904–5 to 1908–9 22,009 18,897 85.86 1,109 5.04 1909–10 to 1913–14 31,446 26,124 83.08 2,545 8.09 Year 1914–1915 44,774 38,117 85.13 5,045 11.27 Year 1915–1916 62,907 47,887 76.12 10,862 17.27 Year 1916–1917 69,236 53,211 76.85 11,137 16.09 Year 1917–1918 78,517 57,598 73.36 15,984 20.36 NOTE.—The Cuban fiscal year covers the period from 1st July of one year to 30th June of the following year.