percent was destined to the Atlantic Canada area; seven percent to the Mediterranean and Black Sea area; five percent each to the Baltic-Scandinavia, and the South and East Africa Areas; four percent to the east coast of South America; two percent to the India, Persian Gulf, and Red Sea area; and 4 1/2 percent to Australasia, North China, South China, Straits Settlements, and the West Coast of Africa trade areas.

The distribution of other export commodities including both general and bulk cargo followed much the same pattern of concentration in Continental Europe and the United Kingdom as was evidenced in the distribution of coal, wheat, and petroleum.

Non-contiguous trade.- Waterborne commerce statistics of traffic between United States continental ports and non-contiguous territories were not available for the calendar year 1946.

Intercoastal trade. - Statistics on waterborne commerce compiled by the Research Division, United States Maritime Commission, shows a total of 420,405 cargo tons moved in intercoastal trade between the Port of Philadelphia (including Camden, New Jersey, and Chester, Pennsylvania) and United States Pacific Coast ports via the Panama Canal during the calendar year of 1946. An analysis of this traffic shows that 38.1 percent was inbound (eastbound) and 61.9 percent outbound (westbound).

Inbound. The inbound movement of intercoastal traffic of 159,115 cargo tons was received from 23 United States Pacific Coast ports. A total of 69,485 tons or 43.7 percent were received from California ports; 37,526 tons or 24.6 percent from Oregon ports; and 52,104 tons or 31.7 percent from Washington ports.

Lumber receipts at the port totaled 55,572 cargo tons or 34.9 percent of the total inbound intercoastal traffic of which 34,173 tons or 21.5 percent were received from Washington ports; 19,153 tons or 12.0 percent from Oregon ports;

and 2,246 tons or 1.4 percent from California ports.

Receipts of fruits, vegetables and vegetable products amounted to 30,150 tons or 18.9 percent of which 26,965 tons were received from California ports; 3,061 tons from Oregon ports; and 124 tons from Washington ports.

The receipt of non-metallic minerals amounted to 18,279 tons or 11.5 percent of which 15,475 tons originated at San Francisco; 2,710 tons at Oakland; and 94 tons at Alameda, California.

Woodpulp receipts totaled 11,951 tons or 7.5 percent of which 8,678 tons

were received from Oregon ports and 3,273 tons from Washington ports.

The inbound movement of grain, linseed, and soy beans amounted to 9,787 tons or 6.2 percent of which 9,553 tons were received from Washington ports, 203 tons from California ports, and 31 tons from Oregon ports.

Other commodities received at the port, included animal products, products

of forests, textiles, machinery and vehicles, iron and steel, chemicals, etc., in the amount of 33,376 tons or 21.0 percent of the total inbound intercoastal

traffic.

Outbound. Cargo originating at the Port of Philadelphia destined for United States Pacific Coast ports amounted to 261,290 cargo tons of which 212,675 tons or 81.5 percent were destined to California ports; 19,702 tons or 7.5 percent to Oregon ports; 27,791 tons or 10.6 percent to Washington ports; and 1,122 tons or 0.4. percent to other Pacific Coast ports.

The principal commodities transported were iron and steel which amounted to 123,490 cargo tons or 47.3 percent of the total westbound intercoastal movement. Of this amount 107,744 tons or 41.3 percent of the total westbound movement were destined to California ports; 9,006 tons or 3.5 porcent to Washington ports; and 6,740 tons or 2.6 percent to Oregon ports.

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Shipments of manufactured goods totaled 23,914 tons or 9.1 percent of which 18,392 tons were destined to California ports; 3,047 tons to Washington ports; and 2,475 tons to Oregon ports.

Chemicals destined for Pacific Coast ports amounted to 17,127 tons or 6.6 percent of the total, of which 13,447 tons were destined to California ports; 2,333 tons to Washington ports; and 1,347 tons to Oregon ports.

Paper shipments totaled 13,367 tons or 5.1 percent with 11,203 tons destined to California ports; 1,216 tons to Washington ports; and 948 tons to Oregon ports.

The westbound movement of fruits and vegetables amounted to 9,083 tons or 3.5 percent of the total; 5,611 tons of which were destined to California ports; 2,143 tons to Washington ports; and 1,329 tons to Oregon ports.

All other cargo originating at the port of Philadelphia destined for United States Pacific Coast ports amounted to 74,309 tons or 28.4 percent and included such commodities as petroleum products, paints and pigments, textiles, lumber, building materials, general merchandise, and other miscellaneous items.

The following tables compiled by the Research Division of the United States Maritime Commission, indicate the foreign and intercoastal waterborne commerce of the Port of Philadelphia for the calendar year 1946, by principal commodities, foreign trade areas, and in the case of intercoastal traffic, by ports of origin and destination.

For convenience in translating the numerical data appearing in the headings of the tables on imports and exports a list of trade areas with their corresponding numerical destinations follows:

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2

TOTAL

FOREIGN TRADE AREA 1/

3

5

6

7

8

9

10

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17 19

20

5,332,642

4,203,695 109,688 9,095 93,231 83,248 179,858 1,338 59,877 94,485 137,196 70,622 8,018 109,923 10,837 16,626

23 17,794 127,088

See description, immediately preceding commerce tables, of Trade Areas and corresponding mumerical designations.