January 1, 1921 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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Metropol-Gummi-Gesellschaft, Dortmund. Sale of rubber heels. 



Sueddeutsche Gummi-Maentel Industrie Louis Kahn, Frank- 

 fiirt-on-the-Main. Manufacture of rubber coats. 



Hanowa, Gummiwaren-Fabrik A. C. Plotze & Co., Nowawes. 

 Manufacture of rubber goods. 



Gummivverke Sterbfritz, Sterbfritz (Hessen-Nassau). Manu- 

 facture of rubber goods. 



"Haguma" Hannoversche Gummi-Absatz-Fabrik G.m.b.H. Hil- 

 desheimerstrasse 144, Hanover, Manufacture and sale of rubber 

 heels. 



Gebr. Poersch Gummiwarenfabrik, Engelbostelerdamm 26, 

 Hanover. Manufacture of rubber goods. 



Wuertt. Gummiwarenmanufactur Anna Czeczowitzka, Heideil- 

 lieiin a. Br. To manufacture rubber goods. 



Gummiwarenfabrik Berg Co., Hainstrasse 16, Leipzig. Manu- 

 facture of rubber goods. 



Vogtiaendische Gummiwaren-Manufactur Emil Sengewald, 

 Pausa. Manufacture of rubber goods. 



Mettmanner Gummigcsellschaft Schneider & Theuerkauf, 

 Mettmann, Rheinland. Manufacture of rubber goods for shoe 

 factories. 



Gummi-Werke Rhenus Heinrich Stuemges, Rheydt, Bezirk 

 Duesseldorf. Manufacture of rubber goods. 



AUSTRIAN NOTES 



The rubber industry was an important branch of the industrial 

 life of Austria before the war, and during 1913 more than 5,000,- 

 000 pounds of rubber goods were consumed. The production was 

 not only sufficient to supply the domestic market but considerable 

 quantities of soft rubber goods were exported. There are four 

 factories situated in the present-day German Austria which pro- 

 duce approximately three-fourths of the rubber goods formerly 

 manufactured in Austria-Hungary. Until a few months ago the 

 industry was very busy and sometimes unable to execute all or- 

 ders, but recently new business has been noticeably lacking. 

 Manufactured rubber goods are imported from Germany only in 

 small quantities as export licenses are not easy to obtain and 

 the Austrian government also is reticent in giving import licenses. 

 The principal difficulty faced at the present time is lack of coal, 

 benzol and other chemicals of which the supply is very small and 

 which can be obtained only in small quantities. 



The Semperit, Oestreichisch Amerikanische Gummiwerke-Akt.- 

 Ges. in Vienna contemplates the increase of its capital from 

 16,000,000 crowns to 32,000,000 crowns. Nine million crowns of 

 the new issue will be issued immediately. 



RUBBER IMPORTS OF BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA 



The year 1919 was one of undiminished prosperity for the 

 Union of South Africa. There were unusually heavy imports 

 of manufacturing machinery used in the production of india 

 rubber goods. The following table shows the value of imports 

 of rubber manufactures into the Union of South Africa during 

 1913, 1918 and 1919: 



Articles 1913 1918 1919 



Footwear, not leather $237,461 $333,983 



Hose, conveying $336,186 278.188 366.238 



India rubber, and manufactures of 172,251 2,112,718 2,838,670 



The principal countries of origin of rubber manufactures im- 

 ported in the years mentioned, together with values, were: 



Articles and Principal Countries of Origin Value 



Rubber boots and shoes $295,691 



United States 204.212 



United Kingdom 67,017 



Rubber tires 2,343,248 



United Kingdom 964.000 



United States 714,718 



France 400,702 



Canada 241,958 



Italy 78,316 



Rubber, other manufactures of, n e.s 420,255 



United Kingdom 222,618 



United States 154,015 



Canada 23.021 



FOREKIN TARIFFS 



SPAIN 



Effective December 1, 1920, the Spanish import duties on 

 articles classed as luxuries will be materially increased. Duty 

 on solid rubber tires with metallic mountings will be increased 

 1.S0 per cent. An increase of 300 per cent will be made in the 

 duty on manufactures of ebonite, also on rubber tires and inner 

 tubes for carriages and other vehicles, and on rubber fabrics 

 made into clothing. 



PORTUGAL 



According to the Diaria do Governo for November 12, 1920, 

 Decree No. 7104 modifies the schedule of surtaxes applied to 

 articles of luxury imported into Portugal, the duty on india 

 rubber or gutta percha in waterproof or elastic silk fabrics being 

 placed at one escudo per kilo (1 escudo equals $1,825; 1 kilo 

 equals 2.2 pounds). Fabrics of silk combined with gutta percha 

 or india rubber, made up into articles not specially mentioned 

 are taxed 'at three escudos per kilo. 



LATVIA 



The Latvian Consulate, 162 West 31st street. New York City, 

 aimounces the following tariff regulations concerning imports 

 to Russia through the Latvian ports of Riga, Libou and 

 Windou: The import duty on crude rubber is 5 per cent and 

 rubber goods pay IS per cent. 



GUATEMALA 



On and after January 1, 1921, radical changes are to be 

 made in import duties on articles entering the republic of 

 Guatemala, according to Decree No. 765 recently signed by 

 President Herrera. By the provisions of this decree miscel- 

 laneous articles listed in section 14 will pay 100 per cent of 

 the duty in gold. Section 14 includes manufactures of rub- 

 ber and gutta percha and rubber boots and shoes. 



PEEtr 

 The new Peruvian customs tariff which went into effect Octo- 

 ber IS, 1920, contains increases of duty on articles of rubber 

 (Item No. 264). Soft rubber articles, including bicycle tires, 

 formerly taxed at l.SO sols per kilo (1 sol = $0,486; 1 kilo = 

 2.2 pounds), now pay a duty of 1.60 sols per kilo. Automobile 

 tires, formerly dutiable at 1.00 sol per kilo, now are taxed 1.60 

 sols per kilo. 



AMERICAN DRESS SHIELDS IN FRANCE 



American manufacturers will find a market in France for many 

 commodities, but it is important that the exporter should first 

 ascertain the demand for his particular commodity, and also take 

 into consideration the French import restrictions. A particular 

 instance is a shipment of dress shields recently made by an 

 American manufacturer. The American article is in considerable 

 demand by French women when fashion makes them desirable. 

 These dress shields, though substantially of rubber, are covered 

 with silk. A composite article is dutiable in France, as in many 

 other countries, at the highest tariff applying to any one of its 

 components. In this case the silk came under the higher tariff, 

 which was charged on the whole article by weight. But the 

 American exporter had calculated the duty according to the tariff 

 on rubber and therefore had to increase his price considerably. 

 Under the present system of arriving at tariff charges such a 

 mistake might mean considerable loss. 



The value of manufactured rubber goods imported into 



Hankow, China, during 1918 and 1919 is given in the following 

 table : 



Articles 1918 1919 

 Electrical materials: 



Wire, insulated and vulcanized $49,387 $58,098 



Garters and suspenders 536,273 232',153 



Hose, canvas and rubber 16,551 18 046 



