British 83 East Atrica] EXPORTS ; IMPORTS ; CUSTOMS of British East Africa, Uganda, the Congo Free State, the Sudan, and German East Africa were distributed among foreign countries during the the ten years 1907-1916 .

Imports.-- Table VI shows the values of the chief articles imported into the two Protectorates during the five years 1912 to 1916. Cotton piece goods constitute the largest individual item , and represent on the average27per cent. of the total import. During the years'immediately before the war the cotton · goods imported came in the proportion of 25 per cent.

from the United Kingdom , 25 per cent . from the United States, 15 per cent . from India, 15 per cent . from Holland, 9 per cent . from Germany, and 11 per cent . from other countries. The United Kingdom provides practically all the whiskey ,soap, canvas,bags and sacks, and galvanized iron , and about three-fourths of the leather wares, machinery, vehicles and parts , iron and steel manufactures, haberdashery andwearing apparel, cement, and building materials other than timber. India with Burma sends almost all the imported grain , teak, and tea, over one-fourth of the leather manufac tures and cigars, and minor quantities of haberdashery. The Union of South Africa contributes coal, ale and beer, Cape carts, and small consignments of brandy and tobacco. Salt comes from Aden and Egypt; sugar from Java and Mauritius . America furnishes, besides cotton piece -goods, kerosene, vehicles, agricultural imple ments, and machinery . Kerosene is also sent from Egypt ; almost all the petrol is from Sumatra. France contributes brandy, wine and liqueurs ; Holland, cotton piece-goods, tobacco, cigars, and gin. Matches are brought from Sweden . Norway and Sweden supply timber for building.

The proportions in which Great Britain and other countries shared in the total import trade of East Africa during the last ten years are shown in Table VII .

Customs and Tariffs. The only export duties levied on produce of the Protectorates are duties of 15 per cent. ad valorem on ivory, 10 per cent. on mangrove