1880 



AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION 



Although, therefore, the export trade of Canada has progressively 

 increased from year to year, it is plain that the removal of fiscal obstruc- 

 tions on the part of the United States has had the effect, more or less, 

 of turning a certain proportion of our foreign trade, with other foreign 

 countries, into American channels. In other words, a larger proportion 

 of the West Indian and South American fish trade of Canada has been 

 done through United States merchants, whenever tariff restrictions 

 have been removed. 



.Now, the able counsel and Agent of the United States has chosen, as 

 the basis upon which to determine the question of remissions of duty, 

 the year 1874. 



It is contended that it would be manifestly unfair to take as a basis 

 upon which to estimate such remissions, those years during which it is 

 alleged the exportatious from Canada to the United States have (mainly 

 in consequence of such remissions) considerably increased. 



The United States imports from Canada and Prince Edward Island 

 of fish and fish-oil from 1867 to 1873, during which period duties were 

 imposed upon such importations, were as follows : 



1867 1,106,779 



1868. 



1869, 



1870 



1871, 



1872. 



103, 859 

 208,805 

 129, 665 

 087,341 

 933, 041 



1873 1,393,389 



The average annual value of the above-mentioned importation was 

 $1,137,840, and the largest in any one year, $1,393,389, in 1873. 



The commerce and navigation returns of the United States give the 

 importation from Canada in that year at $1,400,562; or, including New- 

 foundland, at $1,685,489, as follows : 



Now, by reference to the United States Commerce and Navigation Ee- 

 tnrus for 1873 (page 311) it will be seen that the re-exports of foreign fish 

 were as follows: 



