are ascertained under the laws and regulations relating to the conduct of the customs service of the United States.

It is proper here to observe that the value of merchandise exported from the United States is taken at the port from which it is shipped abroad, and that the value of merchandise imported into the United States is taken at the foreign port from which it is shipped to the United States.

EXCESS OF THE VALUE OF EXPORTS.

Value of imports of merchandise from, and the exports of merchandise to, those countries in our commerce with which the value of exports exceeded the value of imports during the year ended June 30, 1882.

EXCESS OF THE VALUE OF IMPORTS.

Value of the imports of merchandise from, and of the exports of merchandise to, those countries in our commerce with which the value of imports execeded the value of exports during the year ended June 30, 1882.

MAGNITUDE OF THE FOREIGN COMMERCE AT EACH PORT OF THE UNITED STATES.

The following table shows the value of the imports and exports of merchandise at each customs district of the United States:

Statement showing the value of the foreign commerce of the United States as to merchandise at the principal ports of the country during the year ended June 30, 1882.

It appears that 45.90 per cent. of the merchandise exported from the United States was exported at the port of New York; and that 68.04 per cent. of the merchandise imported into the United States was imported at the port of New York.

Of the total value of the foreign commerce of the United States, the

proportion carried on at the port of New York was 48.78 per cent. in 1860, 52.86 per cent. in 1870, and 56.78 per cent. in 1882.

It also appears that during the last fiscal year the value of the imports and exports of merchandise at the ports of New York, Boston, San Francisco, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Savannah constituted 87.75 per cent. of the total value of the foregn commerce of the United States.

In the value of foreign commerce New York stood first, Boston second, San Francisco third, New Orleans fourth, Philadelphia fifth, and Baltimore sixth.

IMMIGRATION.

In table XVIII of the appendix will be found a statement showing the number of alien passengers arrived in the United States during each year from 1821 to 1881, inclusive, and the number of immigrants arrived each year from 1856 to 1881.

The following table exhibits the same for the years 1821, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, and 1870 to 1882, inclusive:

From the above table it appears that 788,992 immigrants arrived in the United States during the last fiscal year, greater number than during any previous year. The number of immigrants during the last fiscal year exceeded the number during the preceding year by 119,561.

The following table exhibits the number of immigrants arrived in the United States, by nationalities, during the years ended June 30, 1881

Number of immigrants arrived in the United States, by nationalities, during the years ended June 30, 1881 and 1882, respectively.

From the above table it appears that during the year ended June 30, 1882, 22.74 per cent. of the total number of immigrants arrived in the United States were from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 31.76 per cent. from Germany, and 11.88 per cent. from Norway and Sweden.

The following table exhibits the number of immigrants arrived in the United States by customs districts during the year ended June 30, 1882:

Of the total number of immigrants arrived in the United States during the year ended June 30, 1882, it appears that 64 per cent. landed at the port of New York.