28 THE CUBA REVIEW 
IMPORTATION OF LEATHER AND SHOES INTO CUBA 
The value of leather imports into Cuba, as published officially by the Secretary 
of the Cuban Treasury, amounted during the fiscal year 1918-19 to $14,703,773. For 
purposes of comparison the following table giving the value of leather imports both 
manufactured and unmanufactured for five fiscal years is of importance: 
Year Hides and Skins Manufactures 
1h 0) 1G Ss (SR pA Re Pete Coke GT LCTCEERCI OP Meu a CL CRETE Tae CRA Sole eee $756,818 $5,532,295 
TRE TSS Is), Seasons hone epee aes MCR tk twee St eRe eRe en aa 1,113,848 7,072,899 
DDUGAATim setts ee Netat ex chs scrotetaite retains Srercieroe mi ateotis ah crcBelat er waaraeyer ene tt te 1,267,958 8,256,171 
TIONG Z(t eee gs A css sch ek GeO R oT CR OLGRE NG aA OGD ROR PEER 2,423,018 4 10,620,581 
AMS LO Me verevate BPsue) shui oh she oete Le eon ea cuerclerek Mere eimas Spt tee Nace 2,396,262 12,307,511 
The countries of origin of these imports are given below: 
Countries of Origin Hides and Skins Manufactures 
UTE EG SIS GAOS eiees ty sede ores Te cece eee Sheen Seb eetetichoweuns $2,313,186 $11,499,465 
CihereAMierican COUNLEIGS wy.55 eas cst Norse «sore meek 4,626 858 
SS SUING Fe A etres Rte cet Sects Rosai Serre eee a OE Ne ne telah ie, wets lie 64,0253 694,580 
STEN ITCO ee ayy He cere oan ee Ae a yt a OF a a 8,230 24,689 
COUCHES CUCM 1 see ore cA) ce ene tara wiccates Steers tes betciactcee ech wees 6,177 26,132 
Other sh uTropeaneCOuntriese aa. see hese eee eee ee | ees 2,112 
MLEOONETCOUNUEICS = soso sia cco he toes | Resa oe 20 59,675 
2 A) 12a Fe hg ei aca CERES ICRC een ee ee $2,396,262 $12,307,511 
The leading classes of Cuban leather imports, and also the imports of shoes, with 
countries of origin and quantities and values during the fiscal years 1917-18 and 
1918-19, are shown in the following table: 
1917-18 1918-19 
Article and Countries of Origin Quantity Value Quantity Value 
Tanned hides and skins: Kilos Kilos 
WMITEEAMStAtGS fete oto siecle estat 983,759 $1,639,777 938,965 $1,673,935 
BLUSH ATULCS ary n eee cerns kee ware ayaa aU 44 
WOLOUIDT A lta ce ene tear aats cosa yes 3 MS 180 152 
HIGH ACUI erry asi ker oslo ise 31,367 15,248 ag ate seks 
LST Gle espe Reet oeentc sy ae are hha tenes 516 112 Jains <Pavere 
INV OSEL COL Mera citrate aie last ened Fame sets 33,667 29,085 641 659 
SAMO M IO OMNIS Olea spe aes eete faves eae 1,237 1,180 429 405 
SS [UMM eos tate cues tater ocobaue pa atta seat reine ae 18.435 31,622 22,482 50,110 
UNA COur eat ncw te ote rer Taree ee ere 14 138 11 1538 
Gredqiesritaineys: 2: eee. ces a2 289 302 1,995 
MOtal: os ioe eee ee Ean 1,068,827 $1,717,451 965.047 $1,727,453 
Dried hides and skins: 
maned States ...:.. 0.20 eee 30,541 $20,839 
Fine skins: 
Mirmmed States .......5..:.. 00 $6,323 $205,446 66,659 $205,288 
LL DLO) ee 8. altar 3,058 632 2,341 
MeMMGOMVICO ....... 0s ess 2 ec eee Peer eats 308 244 
oll) Qin a 10,580 18,665 Stats anor 
| (GS 2 ce 8 1,409 5,635 149 1,449 
eee DUCATI >.< sic, <1cacte nee 128 1,017 336 3,013 
DREW ste sctohe c: sivoye%e & ots se 99,567 $233,821 68,084 $212,335 
Cut skins: 
MERITS CALCS 6.0. 2 Siew ec ns ee 20,142 $23,469 17,236 $37,795 
Sint . SSS ee 26 420 126 537 
