FISHERIES AND MARKET FOR FISHERY PRODUCTS IN MEXICO, ETC, 49 



hundred pounds net weight. The importations during 1919 and 1920 

 were as follows: 



1 The difference in values of imports by ports and by countries in 1919 is due to an error in official 

 statistics. 



The spermaceti consumed is principally produced in Chile. Under 

 the provisions of tariff number 50 spermaceti pays a duty of 0.30 

 gold peso per kilo, or $4.96 per 100 pounds gross weight. The im- 

 ports for 1919 and 1920 were as follows: 



Crude whalebone is produced in Chile to some extent and is not 

 imported in commercial quantities. Under tariff number 30 it pays 

 a duty of 0.75 gold peso per kilo, or $12.42 per 100 pounds legal 

 weight. The imports for 1919 were 11 pounds, valued at $77. There 

 were no imports m 1920. 



The reexport of imported products is not of importance. The 

 reason for the existence of reexportation of such products is simply 

 that some small quantities of fish products which are imported into 

 Chile are reexported to the neighboring countries, such as Bolivia 



