Commerce: United States Tobacco Exports to France

Commerce: United States Tobacco Exports to France (in Hogsheads). 1800-1816.

Year	Tobacco Exported (in Hogsheads)
1800	143
1801	5,006
1802	16,216
1803	9,815
1804	14,623
1805	12,135
1806	9,182
1807	2,876
1808	556
1809	None direct
1810	None direct
1811	569
1812	142
1813	188
1814	None direct
1815	2,843
1816	4,076

"A hogshead of tobacco usually measures 48 inches in length and diameter and contains approximately 1000 pounds of tobacco."

Source: Homans, J. Smith. Cyclopedia of Commerce and Commercial Navigation. N.Y.: Harper, 1858.