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CUBAN COMMERCIAL MATTERS 



IMPORTS ANr» EXPORTS 

 Total vnUu'S of menhandise imported from and I'xportixl to Cuba during October, 

 Novenil»er and Decemlier, 1019, and durinjr January, V^'2o, eompared witli correspond- 

 inj; periods of tbe preeedinir year, have Iteen made pulilie l>y the Rureau of Foreifiu 

 and Domestic- Couimeree. l>epartment of Conmieree, as follows: 



Month of Octohi r '!'< n Moiiflis Enilcil (tcioUrr 



1019 191S 1019 1918 



Imports from ("ul.a S:U.S;.-)0.o70 $l(i,72(>.02:{ $:5T.",2Sit!.r',On $254.^82.072 



Exports to Cuba 21.11.".0()1 L'r..42i i.."4r. l.M;0,;Mt:!.ss7 2is,l72.!i(;r) 



Mouth of Xov. 11 Months Ended icith yov. 



1919 191S 1919 1918 



Imports from Cuba S27,495,440 $13,17r),7s7 $4O2.S0(J,079 $207,508,759 



Exports to Cuba 28.076,383 20,594,040 243.244,470 207,808,387 



Month of December 12 Months Ended December 



1910 1918 1919 1918 



Imports from Cuba St5.8(V4,184 $ll,120.l»0^ $418,010,203 .$278,(>35.oii7 



Exi.orts to Cuba 35,147.07r. 10,:',47,Ot;o 278.391,222 227,150,047 



Month of Jan uarii Seven Months Ended Jan uary 

 1920 1919 1920 1919 



Imports from Cuba -845.421,493 $23,StM.s95 $22s.071.03S $126,100,219 



Exports to Cuba 3U.22l.0>40 24.424.400 ls:!.5i;'.,00S 128.870,000 



T1;AI>I: in NKWS-RRIXT I'AI'KR and l-APKR-MAKlXCi MATERIALS 



With the removal of press censorship and the extensive commercial advertising 

 campaigns in all lines of domestic production, the excessive demand for paper and 

 paper-making materials during the war has continued through the peace year 1919, 

 and into 1920. The increase in the use of paper and pulp has been proportionately 

 much greater than the gain in population. The demand now exceeds the present 

 domestic production plus increased imports for consumption, and there has been 

 a conse(|uent rise in values as shown in the various classes of exports and imports 

 of paper, and of wood pulp and other crude paper stock. 



In 1919 Cuba [>urchased largely of news print and bought lu'avily of other print- 

 ing paper. The amount and value of the exports of printing paper to Cuba during 

 1918 and 1010. nre shown in the following table: 



101V V.tlO 



Pounds \<ilu( founds Value 



News print exported to Cuba 10,341,2:'.(; $r.o4.77:'. 10.023,sS3 .8025.470 



All other exported to Cuba 10,585,518 1.040.570 10.:!78,445 1,1!X»,407 



The amount and value of paper stock and printing paper shipped to Cuba in 

 January, 1920, as compai'ed with .shipments in January, 1919, are given below : 



Jan liar II. 1019 Januarii. 1920 



Pounds YaJue Poiindx VaJue 



News print exported to Cuba 1.730,sOtt $75,23:; 151.0sv 87,080 



All other exported to Cuba 1.i»0i,510 12:;.7v*< 704.22r, s4.(i05 



