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U. S. Sugar Imports for August 
Figures of the Bureau of Statistics, 
Department of Commerce, covering im- 
ports and exports during August, show 
that 285,426 short tons of sugar were im- 
ported during the month, valued at $18,- 
119,553. 
Of this total 240,305 short tons were 
imported from Cuba, this sugar being 
valued at $13,817,785. 
With the exception of August, 1920, the 
imports were higher than those for August 
of the preceding six years, while over the 
period of eight months from January lst, 
the total imports seem to about hold their 
own again, with the exception of 1920, 
when abnormal conditions prevailed. 
No beet sugar was imported during the 
month under consideration. 
Comparative figures covering the month 
of August and the first eight months of the 
year for the last seven years show imports 
in short tons of 2,000 pounds as follows: 
Year August Eight Months 
| ee 285,426 2,215 5,759 
|. > eres ee: 2:5 (Sa LS 3,286,161 
MME ow eee sacar. L9DjZ4S 2 557,645 
MN <<; 2 2. . ee LOO 2,097,636 
A re 197,615 2,134,133 
Me. es so.) LO 2,248,806 
MEE se ws ne SOLO Ae 2,237,198 
Of the full duty paying sugars the bulk 
came from Santo Domingo, receipts from 
other countries aggregating only 1,419 
short tons. 
The following figures, in short tons, show 
the detailed receipts for the month of 
August and for the first eight months of 
the year: 
From August Eight Months 
Santo Domingo..... 13,024 107,997 
Central America.... 412 21,203 
Mexic0ci2 scsi 779 11,683 
Brasil oe ce etch 225 3,216 
| Lara hs Sa eee ree, ere 10,247 
Venezuela. jee de ese 3,205 
Other So. America.. ..... 4,393 
British West Indies. ..... 1,993 
Other West Indies... ..... 6,390 
Hong Kong........ 3 525 
Dutch East Indies.. ..... 17,028 
Other countries.....  ..... 2,236 
Of the total imports 169,928 tons were 
brought in through the port of New York; 
35,503 tons through Philadelphia; 24,816 
tons through Boston; 25,047 tons through 
New Orleans, and 13,307 tons through 
Galveston. 
Exports of refined sugar for the month 
totaled 66,527 short tons, valued at $6,323,- 
581, the largest buyers being Great Britain 
and France. 
The export figures for August and for 
the first eight months of the last seven 
years are as follows in short tons: 
Year August Eight Months 
(OF ea oe 66,527 353,100 
LOZO nese ees 4,761 415,158 
TOUGEs ae dG 519,890 
LOUS2 52 acc foo eee OOS 71,745 
po by Geren nie Vhs: 20,0) 385,938 
LOUGH eee eee OTE 631,499 
1915S: Ae 76,403 229,355 
The exports of refined sugar for August 
and for the first eight months of the year 
were to the following countries, figures 
given being in short tons: 
Exported to August Eight Months 
Great Britain....... 33,453 148,810 
Brance) seuss eee ONS 42,229 
Grecée..22 0 ee TEAS 37,888 
Gibraltar’ 2 sec 87 7,190 
Turkey in Europe... 1,187 9,121 
Netherlands........ 2,688 9,651 
Rum anaes eee 66 664 
Jugosiavin:....e.. 4 244 2,925 
IBelonimn sees eee 224 446 
Misiltais. <2). eevreeee 775 1,537 
Ttally<.8: Aree ee 241 23,822 
Finland. . eo 1,336 
Russia in Europe. . oy ot 286 
Spain and Canary Is. 92 17,435 
Gemmanyoe. 34082 44 1,159 
Poland iia eee 244 244 
Azores and Portugal. 1 1,635 
Denmarkaaseee 448 448 
Canada erm 135 2,548 
Newfoundland...... 62 2,188 
Meco enceee eee 333 9,214 
Panama seis coer. 37 707 
Cuba tesserae 146 2,427 
Haiti. EAN: i, 562 
Santo Domingo Ress 71 $39 
British West Indies. 33 941 
Virgin Islands...... 21 437 
Other West Indies. . 113 250 
Bermudsaene sae 18 565 
Other No. America. . 2 189 
Argentinsincsne ee 1,630 6,900 
Uruguay. : 522 8,480 
Other So. America... 60 626 
‘Durkey am ASiae? 42) eee 1,919 
Other-ASsian2 ne 222 453 
Philippine Islands... 15 738 
Moroceosce nee 1 776 
French Africa...... 1,013 1,598 
British Africa....... 69 "349 
Other Africa........ 2 427 
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