TABLE 1582-A-Sisal and henequen:1 Imports for consumption

1 Imports under act of 1922 were recorded as "sisal and henequen"; under prior acts under the misnomer of "sisal grass." All except a very small percentage of these inclusive imports consisted of henequen, mainly for use in making binder twine.

2 Annual average for period from Sept. 22, 1922, to Dec. 31, 1927, inclusive.

TABLE 1582-B.-Manila or abaca: Imports for consumption

1 Annual average for period from Sept. 22, 1922, to Dec. 31, 1927, inclusive.

81, 684

14, 341, 145

175.57

62, 633

18, 195, 312

290.51

69, 270

18, 282, 084

263.92

51, 780

13, 226, 252

255.43

74, 288

15, 240, 208

205. 15

1 Annual average for period from Sept. 22, 1922, to Dec. 31, 1927, inclusive.

TABLE 1582-D.-Jute butts: Imports for consumption

1 Annual average for period from Sept. 22, 1922, to Dec. 31, 1927, inclusive.

8, 540

507, 323

59.41

2, 081

312, 496

150.17

6,373

819, 806

128.64

11, 579

834, 964

72. 11

8,307

607, 299

73. 11

TABLE 1582-E.-Istle, or Tampico fiber: Imports for consumption

1 Annual average for period from Sept. 22, 1922, to Dec. 31, 1927, inclusive.

12, 345

1, 413, 190

114.47

16,659

1,939, 674

116. 43

13, 439

1,927, 127

143. 40.

13, 391

1,885, 878

140. 83

13, 226

1,598, 485

120. 86