19Ui and 72,000 pounds in 19U5, as compared to an average of 75,000 pounds 

 during 1937-Ul. As soon as other sea foods again become plentiful, Cuban 

 imports of squid will probably drop to former levels. 



Herring (brined, smoked, salted and pickled) exports from the United 

 States to Cuba in 19U5 were 285,000 pounds as compared to about only one-fourth 

 of that in 1937-Ul. 



Exports to Cuba of American smoked, salted and pickled mackerel stopped 

 entirely, but since preferential rates of duty apply on these commodities when 

 from the United States, it is likely that exports will reach normal or higher 

 levels when supplies again become plentiful. 



Cod-liver oil exports from the United States to Cuba in 19U5 increased to 

 165,000 pounds or three times as much as in pre-war years. 



The rates of duty applying currently*on fishery imports into Cuba are 

 submitted for ready reference in Appendix XVIII. 



Also for ready reference there is submitted in Appendix XIX a list of 

 the principal Cuban importers of cured and canned fish. 



PRICES 



a. Fresh . The wholesale prices at which commercial fishing companies 

 and independent and subsistence fishermen have sold their catch to fish markets 

 in Habana (which consumes roughly two-fifths of Cuba's total production) have 

 just about doubled since the war started. In the lesser consuming centers in 

 the interior, the situation has been about the same, while at fishing ports 

 prices have been somewhat lower. See Table U. 



Table U. Wholesale prices of fish in Habana, per pound, pre-war and July 

 19UU to July 19U6. 



"~ July 19M to 



Kind Pre-war July 19U6 



cents cents 



Live fish 

 Red grouper and kingfish 8 13 to 15 



Iced fish 



Red grouper 5 11 to 12 



Red snapper lit 20 to 25 



Muttonfish 9 15 to 20 



Source: Cooperativa de Armadores de Barcos Pesqueros de la Habana, and 

 Cia. Cubana de Pesca. 



Retail prices in Habana, according to data compiled by the Cuban Ministry 

 of Agriculture, during the 5 years 1937-Ul averaged 12.3 cents per pound for fresh 

 grouper, 16. 3 cents for snapper, 18.7 cents for kingfish, and 16.6 cents for 

 dried salted codfish (see Table 5). Prices rose steadily each year and during 

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