208 FOREIGN TRADE ZONES 
Manufacturing and shipbuilding.—There is no manufacturing in 
the free zone at Almeria, and no shipbuilding or ship-repair work. 
Influence of free port—Aside from giving Almeria a trade in oil 
fuels, principally for vessels, which it did not have before, the free 
port has had practically no influence on the development of foreign 
trade at that port. The import trade of the city and Province of 
Almeria is relatively unimportant, and Almeria is not a general 
distributing center. 
The free port at Almeria, up to this time, has had no influence on 
the development of the merchant marine. 
Commercial movement at free port.—The following table shows the 
movement of merchandise at the free port of Almeria during the 
calender year 1927: 
On han! 
Jan. 1, 
1927 
Into free 
port during 
vear 
Out of free 
port during 
wear 
rn 
aSOlNG cmc mmenne me 3 
Diesel oil. oon © Sw —————, 
Lubricating ofl. Cocco cece a ome 
Fuel Oil... semceccccaeccmmmemmans mmmememe oo ww 
COOPErS’ WAIQ. occa cmmmm mmm mmm mmm RRR A 
Raw SKINS. oct cmmcmamar mem = mmm or RRA 
fron pipe. _coemeeoan .- mbm nm SEER 
Pipe fittings. cevecaeea-- mmm mm 
fron tanks. oo ooemmnonn mmm emm——— 
Metal GrUmMIS. oo emo camamac cam mmmmmmmeem me me—swememmmeo—mam== 
[ron and steel cable. coo mmeomemmacoamae SH ——— 
Tinplate manufactures. _ [ESTP A RRR 
Bronze pipe... cocaneo- — em mm RHR 
Copper trays. cccocececanoanann- J SEELEY 
Oil engines. moo oceemeccmmmmamna re 
Jpare parts (Or EINES. ._ceoeceociiioccan. = wmmesmeommmanos 
Miscellaneous machines. «ooo ccmeececemanmcanen wo ——— 
Machine accessories. ooo eroammoamace een ec nem——— 
DYYNBIMIOS. oo mccain smn wm mmmm no Cm wmmmm ammo moe emesis 
Ilectric switchboards..coceveeoeaoone pp J 
Asphalts, bItUINeNS, BC. nooo ememmmmcm amma 
PATIL, ow nwa gros om mm mem me hem mm Se ———— 
Tarred roofing cardboard. ..ccoc---- pr 
COLON TUES. «cv vuvummnm hmmm a —— 
Jute bagging. cee cme anmmme mmm monn mmr imma EEE 2 
CloNAMON eee cece eecccmams —mcmamemas 
Peper eee camne amma 
varnished cloth... moamaann. 
Empty sacks... 
pekal. cee 
Kilogram 
53, 87% 
40, (92 
4 353 
Kilograms 
enn 1 12,571,880 
743 eee 
15 
4, 464 
Kilograms 
53, 673 
40,092 
4,353 
6, 524, 065 
743 
1.5 
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142.5 78.8 
2, 149 9,149 
2,721 2,721 
525 1.125 
12,604,508 | 6,704,610 
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975 
103,27" 
83, 500 
x 
or 
ARE 
16,3" 
I 
1,69 
2,27 
417s 
3 
160, 156 
152 
9, 569 
0 
492, 371 
The customs authorities at Almeria are unable to furnish the 
values of the merchandise shown in the table above, stating that as 
90 per cent of all products were for exportation, few documents were 
required or presented. At prevailing retail prices, the fuel oil entering 
the free port in 1927 had a value of approximately $327,000, and the 
fuel oil disposed of, a value of about $170,000. The Diesel oil which 
left the deposit in 1927 had a value of approximately $1,640. 
Almeria trade statistics.—A statement of imports and exports af 
the port of Almeria in the calendar years 1924 to 1927, both inclusive 
follows: