THE CUBA RE V I E W 



Quantity Dollars 



Rice {pounds) 



1919 77,788,040 7.386,218 



1920 64,191,586 7,331,009 



1921 36,670,062 1,480,712 



1922-23 14,075,942 405,386 



Corn ibushch) 



1919 1,964,540 3,441,163 



1920 1,893,793 3,530,258 



1921 2,308,746 1,971,857 



1921-22 2,694,132 1,977,708 



1922-23 2,778,141 2,394,320 



Oats {bushels) 



1919 2,126,272 1,844,482 



1920 1,606,224 1,608,685 



1921 918,046 493,325 



1922-23 1,233,522 686,514 



Wheat Flour {barrels, ig6 pounds) 



1919 1,408,698 15,648,989 



1920 1 ,389,990 17,044,543 



1921 1,065,581 8,969,019 



1922-23 1,088,582 6,762,206 



Total Breadstuffs 



1919 ". 29,426,315 



1920 32,017,306 



1921 13,806,632 



According to Cuban official figures, there were imported into Cuba in 1922 from the 

 United States $44,201,076 of foodstuffs, out of a total from all countries of S78. 243,994. 

 The different groups of foodstuffs making up this total are as follows: 



Imports of Foodstuffs into Cuba in the Caleiular Year IQ22, by Groups 



Total From 



Imports United States 



Meats 820,929,344 $16,291,230 



Fish 2,692,626 934,511 



Cereals 24,601,056 12.546.177 



Fruits 1,254,907 925,451 



Vegetables 11,508,322 6,888.785 



Oils and beverages 5,125,299 483,603 



Dairy products 5,557,685 2,982.113 



Miscellaneous ■ 6,574,755 3,149.206 



Total $78,243,994 $44,201,076 



These figures show that the United States have an opportunity to sell to Cuba a 

 larger proportion of farm products than they are now selling, and it should be noted 

 that about 36 per cent of Cuba's imports consist of foodstuffs. 



United States food products are obliged to compete in the Cuban market, among 

 others, with potatoes from Canada; with corn from Argentine; with rice from Siam. 

 French China, British India and Japan; with dried beef (or "tasajo") from Uruguay and 

 Argentine; with codfish from Canada and Norway; with butter from Denmark and Spain; 

 with cheese from Holland; with biscuits and preserved fruits from England; with pre- 

 served and dried fruits, canned vegetables, preserved meats and fish and onions from 

 Spain; with beans from Mexico and Japan, and to a lesser degree with other countries 

 in these and in other lines of foodstuffs. 



There are, on the other hand, certain foodstuffs in which the United States meet 

 practically no competition in Cuba. Such articles are evaporated and condensed milk, 

 wheat flour (Canada may at times compete in this article), eggs, cured hams and 

 shoulders, lard and others of lesser importance. 



The importation of foodstuffs by Cuba on such a large scale is due to the fact 

 that the agricultural and industrial activities of the people are concentrated on the pro- 



