EGYPT. Annual report by Consul-General Wolf. UNITED STATES CONSULATE-GENERAL, Cairo, October, 1881. In this report upon the commerce and navigation of Egypt and the transit of the Suez Canal, I have tried to keep from losing myself in endless details that would only perplex the reader to no purpose, and to give, in as concise a form as possible with the material at my disposal, a comprehensive view of the subjects embraced in it in their relative importance to the various countries having commercial dealings with Egypt, and more particularly as to its trade with the United States. I.-COMMERCE BETWEEN EGYPT AND THE UNITED STATES. Statement showing the value of declared exports from the consular district of Cairo, Egypt, to the United States during the four guarters of the year ending September 30, 1881. Statement showing the value of declared exports from the consular district of Alexandria, Egypt, to the United States, during the four quarters of the year ending September 30, 1881. *Mostly from Arabia, and hence not coming under the head of exports from Egypt proper, from Egyptian provinces. neither 46,018 00 312,529 90 266,646 00 4277-30 The value of declared exports from Egypt to the United States for the years 1873-1881 is as follows: The foregoing figures are taken from the invoice books of the consulate-general at Cairo and consular agency at Alexandria, which books contain records only as far back as the year 1872. IMPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES INTO EGYPT. There are no means for accurately ascertaining the value, nature, and quantity of the imports from the United States into Egypt. According to the statistical tables for the year ending August 31, 1881, a summary of which is given later on in this report, under the head of general commerce of Egypt, the total value of imports from the United States to Egypt is given at $242,350.75; and the total value of exports from Egypt to the United States is given in the same tables at $163,521.75. But, as has been shown above by the authentic records of the consular invoice books, the total value of declared exports to the United States for the four quarters ending September 30, 1881, was $635,379. So that if the statistical tables are as inaccurate regarding the imports from the United States as they are shown to be as regards the exports to America, then the total value of the articles exported from Egypt to the United States can be roughly put down at about $600,000; and the total value of trade between Egypt and the United States would be thus: Value of exports Value of imports.. Total.... $635, 379 600,000 1,235, 379 I will here quote a few lines from Mr. Farman's annual report dated February, 1881. Under the section of commerce he says, of the value of exports from Egypt to the United States: These are small amounts, but they show a rapid increase, and I have no doubt, from the American goods seen in the market, of there being a corresponding increase in our exportations to Egypt, but they are brought in foreign vessels, and to a large extent through foreign merchants, and entered as coming from the country from which the vessel bringing them sailed; and there are no means of ascertaining the facts as to their amounts. But the real amount of our goods which reach this country is small. In the absence, therefore, of all authentic information regarding our mports into Egypt, I here give a detailed list of articles and their quantities imported from the United States by Mr. J. F. Milliken, a United States citizen doing business at Alexandria: Articles imported into Alexandria from the United States by J.F. Milliken during 1880. Inks..... $40 And many other small articles. Articles imported into Alexandria from the United States by J. F. Milliken from January 1, .gallons.. 3,000 .number.. Oil, lubricating Pumps 193 Presses, letter *These scales are now in use by the departments of customs, port, and post-office, and several large companies. II.-GENERAL COMMERCE OF EGYPT. (a.) Value of imports into Egypt during the year ending August 31, 1881. (b.) Value of exports from Egypt during the year ending August 31, 1881. To England.. $34, 121, 391 10 2,224, 187 30 12, 278, 7 4 40 2,529,550 50 71,308 75 40,849 50 163,521 75 5,273, 688 00 573,097 95 467,490 65 107,083 00 57, 850, 942 80 63,775, 237 00 Total value of exports...... Total value of exports preceding year.. (c.) Principal articles imported during year ending August 31, 1881. 8, 287, 368 00 Machinery, iron.........do.... Merchandise, divers.....do.... Where from. Austria, France, Italy, Turkey, Bar- England, Austria, France, Italy, England, Austria, France, Italy, Italy, England, Austria, France, Italy, Bel- England, Austria, France, Italy, 207, 550 50 England, Austria, France, Italy, 495, 797 80 465,854 50 639, 105 00 1, 120, 979 00 6,552, 475 40 29, 609, 191 35 Austria, France, Italy, Turkey, Sy па. France, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Syria. |