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Proposed Harbor Improvements at 
Caibarien 
According to a report received from the 
American consular agent at Caibarien, 
permits have been requested from the 
appropriate Cuban authorities for certain 
harbor improvements in that port. There 
is, however, as yet nothing certain as to 
when any of these improvements will be 
begun, particularly in view of the reported 
decreased demand for wharf space during 
the present season. The proposed im- 
_provements are as follows: The Caibarien 
Transport Co. has requested permission for 
the construction of a wharf at a cost of 
about $60,000. Messrs. R. Cantera and 
Co., S. en C., of Caibarien, have also 
requested permission for filling in certain 
parts of the water front and constructing a 
wharf at an approximate cost of $70,000. 
Messrs. H. Pita and Co., S. en C., have 
likewise asked permission to make an 
addition in length to their present wharf 
at a cost of about $15,000. 
Exports of Corn Syrup to Cuba 
Exports of corn syrup from the United 
States to Cuba during 1918 and 1919 were 
as follows: 
1918 
Pounds Value 
2,154,695 $129,241 
1919 
Pounds Value 
2,183,069 $127,923 
Exports of Piece Goods from 
United Kingdom 
The exports of linen piece goods from the 
United Kingdom to Cuba for 1913, 1919 
and 1920 are set forth below: 
Yards Yards’ Sq. Yds. 
1913 1919 1920 
Quantity. .7,065,400 741,800 3,677,100 
Value..... £216,034 £105,773 £787,319 
Trade of Cuba in Vegetable Oils and 
Vegetable-Oil Material 
The following statement gives statistics 
on the imports and exports of vegetable 
oils and vegetable-oil material by Cuba 
during the fiscal years ending June 30, 
1917, 1918, and 1919. This compilation 
is one of a series giving figures on the trade 
in vegetable oils and vegetable-oil ma- 
terial for the three latest years for which 
statistics are available for all countries 
that give statistics for these commodities 
in their trade reports. 
Quantity Value 
Vegetable oils: 
Oils for the manu- 
facture of soap— 
Imports— Gallons 
WONG Soocc on Olli — SOB GOS 
IQS Seen CEOS aUZS7A0) 
NOUS SOR Sls Oso mums OMele 
Olive oil in casks or 
barrels— 
Imports— 
1916-17...... 2,207,050 1,862,653 
HOMES: one o- 1,037,558 1,114,023 
LOS S19 Ree 1,408,336 2,226,528 
Reexports— 
1918-19...... 18,900 71,254 
Olive oil in bottles— 
Imports— Dozen 
1916-17...... 9,173 18,000 
OU ESU Sree 4,567 12,339 
1918-19...... 782 3,888 
Re-exports— 
1OTS=1Op 1,734 45,730 
Cottonseed oil— 
Imports— Gallons 
1916-17...... 1,246,462 $1,046,113 
1917-18...... 1,565,096 2,021,902 
1918-19...... 673,723 978,596 
Re-exports— 
19182100 3,655 7,065 
Coconut oil— 
Exports— 
LONG Iieeee ee 733 6,173 
All other vegetable 
oils— 
Imports— 
LOGS (eee 434,792 313,576 
1917-18. 326,701 293,001 
1918-19.... 309,801 347,999 
Vegetable oil material: 
Copra— 
Exports— Pounds 
VOIGHL7 ee 2,156 128 
TOMS See re 11,975 860 
Exports of Steam Locomotives to Cuba 
During the year 1920, exports of steam 
locomotives from the United States to 
Cuba numbered 288, valued at $8,369,082. 
Exports of Automobiles to Cuba 
Exports of passenger automobiles from 
the United States to Cuba for the year 
1920 amounted to 5,286 cars. 
