CUTTON TEXTILES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 



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PERU.* 

 CALLAO. 



REPORT BY CONSUL BRENT. 



In reply to the Department's circular of the 27th May last, regarding 

 cotton textiles, I beg to report the following : 

 Imports per annum $67,815 of all kinds, principally fine. 

 Weight per yard from 2 to 3 ounces. 



Purchased in Germany for cash. Places of manufacture, England 

 and Germany ; very little from the United States. 

 Duties, 50 per cent, ad valorem. 



H. M. BRENT, 



Consul. 



UNITED STATES CONSULATE, 



Callao, July 12, 1889. 



REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA. 



BARRANQUILLA. 



REPORT BY VICE-CONSUL WKELPLEY. 



On complying with the request of the Department circular of May 27, 

 in regard to the importation of cotton textiles, I found it necessary to 

 compile the accompanying tabular forms from the custom-house records 

 1888. 



Table No. 1 gives names of the ports of shipment and monthly re- 

 ceipts of cotton fabrics in kilograms 2,990,557. 



Table No. 2 gives the tariff classification, with the exception of classes 

 4, 11, and 15, there being but a small item in the two former and none 



* NOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT. The export of cottons from the United Kingdom to 

 Chili and Peru during the year 1888 were as follows: 



