:

STAPLE OR PRINCIPAL PRODUCTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES INTO
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, &c.

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
RESOLUTIONS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF

SEPTEMBER 3, 1811, AND JANUARY 31, 1842.

WASHINGTON:

PRINTED BY GALES AND SEATON.

1842.

CONTENTS.

Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting the Report, &c.

Report

Index to

British territories in Europe and the East Indies

British colonial possessions

Colonies of Great Britain, with regard to which there exists special enactments,

on the part of the mother country, regulating the imports into each

France

French colonial possessions

Spain and its colonial possessions

The Canary islands

The Philippine islands

Cuba

Porto Rico

Appendix to Spain

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Tables exhibiting a comparative statement between the tariffs of other nations and that of

the United States

Appendix to No. 3, being the tariff of importation into Spain from America, tariff of impor-

tation into Spain from the Philippine islands, tariff of importation into Spain from China

356

No. IV. Tariff of importation into Brazil

356

No. V. Tariff (in part) of importation into Russia, and the money, weights, and mea-

sures, of Russia

363

No. VI. Tariff (in part) of importation into Sweden

373

No. VII. Denmark. New tariff dues at the Sound and the Two Belts

375

No. VIII. Kingdom of Portugal-official consular statement with regard to new tariffs;

articles paying additional duty; custom-house tares; foreign and national vessels enter-