Annual report by Consul-General Walker, of Paris. UNITED STATES CONSULATE-GENERAL, Paris, France, December 31, 1881. I have the honor to transmit herewith my annual report on the trade and industry of France for the calender year 1880, in conformity with paragraph 556 of the Consular Regulations. The statistics and figures appearing throughout this report refer principally to the "special commerce," in distinction from "general commerce." The former (commerce spécial) represents the true commerce of the country, while the latter (commerce général) embraces, both as to imports and exports, not only the commerce proper of France, but also the merchandise sent through France in transit for other countries. The special commerce of France during 1880, imports and exports combined, shows a total figure of $1,700,220,000, being an increase of $134,920,000 over 1879. Of this increased volume of trade for 1880, $87,600,000 falls to the share of imports, and $47,320,000 to that of exports. The imports into France from the United States during 1880 are given at $146,205,609, an excess of $3,016,580 over 1879; the exports from France to the United States amounting to $66,416,777, an increase of $11,209,393 in favor of the year 1880. Statement showing in round numbers and by countries of origin the importations into France during 1879 and 1880. Statement showing in round numbers and by countries of destination the exportations from France during 1879 and 1880. |