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ania, and tho British West Indies. The heavy shipments to Can- 

 ada are mainly transit shipments to Europe by Canadian steamship 

 Hnes. In South America, Chile, Peru, Argentina, Colombia, and 

 Venezuela are the leading markets. In Asia, Hong Kong and China 

 import canned salmon, although neither buys great quantities. The 

 islands of the Pacific and Indian Oceans are large consumers. Brit- 

 ish Australasia, British East Indies, and British, French, and German 

 Oceania are good customers. In Africa the British and Portuguese 

 possessions are the largest importers. 



The movements of these products are naturally often influenced 

 favorably or adversely as the tariff's of the various countries in which 

 they are marketed are raised or lowered. 



Some countries maintain excessively high tariffs on canned salmon, 

 among these being Argentina, 29.06 cents per pound; Brazil, 21.62 

 cents; Cuba, 6.80 cents; New Zealand, 6.09 cents; Mexico, 5.67 

 cents; Peru, 5.52 cents; Chile, 5.48 cents; and Australia, 5.08 cents. 



In but few of the tariff acts is canned salmon distinguished by name, 

 being usually classed as "preserved fish," and as these are usually 

 luxuries in many countries they bear an extra high duty as a result. 



In addition to these high duties in some coimtries, especially in 

 South America, there are various other charges, fees, etc., which 

 materially enhance the value of the goods before they reach the 

 consumer. C. H. Clarke, of the salmon brokerage firm of Kelley- 

 Clarke Co., of Seattle, Wash., prepared and published a statement ^^ 

 showing the comparative charges on 100 cases each of red Alaska and 

 pink canned salmon from the time they leave Seattle up to the time 

 they reach the hands of wholesalers in South America. This shows 

 that the f. o. b. Seattle value of the red salmon was $500 and of the 

 pink salmon $280. B}^ the time these goods reached the hands of the 

 Rio de Janeiro wholesalers the red salmon were worth $1,900.07, while 

 the pink salmon were worth $1,677.87. At Montevideo, Uruguay, 

 the red salmon were worth $1,436.01 and the pink salmon $1,213.81. 

 The table is so interesting and instructive that it is reproduced entire 

 herewith. 



Comparative charges on 100 cases each of red Alaska and pink canned salmon from 

 Seattle, Wash., to hands of wholesalers in South America 



"Pacific Fisherman, Vol. 13, No. 5, p. 11, 1015. 



