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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



Febrlary 1, 1921 



In October, coiuimial Uiprcssion, with several tire factories 

 closed and very little trading among dealers, brought spot rubber 

 to 23'/! cents for first latex cri'pc; ribbed smoked sheets. 21 cents; 

 upriver fine, 24 cents. New York stocks increased to 30,000 tons, 

 London stocks to 40.000 tons. On October 26 spot prices were ; 

 first latex crepe, 24 cents ; ribbed smoked sheets, 22 cents ; up- 

 river fine, IV/y cents. First latex cripe futures were: November- 

 December, 24 cents; January -June, 27 cents. Ribbed smoked 

 sheet futures were : November-December, 22j/> cents ; January- 

 June, 26 cents. 



Pronounced weakness continued throughout November, with 

 fractional spot declines to 18 cents for first latex crt-pc ; ribbed 

 smoked sheets, 17 cents; upriver fine, 22 cents. Although buyers 

 were scarce and sellers shy, considerable small lot factory busi- 

 ness was done in futures, and some spot stocks were bought and 

 stored. The forced liquidation of several speculative and weak 

 traders would have thrown their commitments on the market 

 with disastrous results but for the generous support of large im- 

 porters and dealers. On November 24 spot prices were : first 

 latex crt-pe, 19 cents; ribbed smoked sheets, I?'/ cents; upriver 

 fine, 21 cents. First latex crepe futures were : January-March. 

 22'.4 cents; April-June, 25H cents. Ribbed smoked sheet futures 

 were: January-March, 21 cents; .^pril-June. 24 cents. 



During December the market remained dull and featureless 

 with little buying other than small spot lots, spot prices falling 

 to new low levels of 1654 cents for first latex crepe on December 

 27; ribbed smoked sheets, 16 cents; upriver fine, 18 cents. Janu- 

 ary-March deliveries for the two plantation sorts reached 17j/ 

 and 17 cents, respectively, and in London and Singapore futures 

 declined along with the New York spot and nearby market. Ar- 

 rivals of good quality mouldy rubber were picked up as bargains 

 by both dealers and manufacturers at 2 to 3 cents below these 

 prices. Paras still lacked demand. 



Throughout the year the lower grades of rubber were weak. 

 with the exception of guayule. which was comparatively firm un- 

 til November. Gutta percha showed strength, also balata, owing 

 to the golf hall demand and the holding of supplies in primary 

 sources. 



Every month, as new low price levels were recorded, it was 

 believed in many quarters that the bottom had been reached. Un- 

 certainty will continue to cloud the situation, however, until the 

 production of rubber goods, especially tires, returns to normal 

 and active buying is again resumed by manufacturers. Optimists 

 believe rubber goods production will be in full swing by April 1. 

 Meanwhile the industry as a whole is in strong hands, competent 

 to cope with the unusual conditions. 



CEYLON RUBBER IMPORTS AND EXPORTS 



IMPORTS 



January I to November 29 



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Crude rubber: 1919 192o 



From .Straits Settlements founds 2,588,351 2,448.995 



India 



Burma and other countries. 



1,539,029 

 3,436 



Totak f'a.niJs 4,130,816 



Crude rubber: 



To United Kingdom 



Belgium 



France 



Germany 



Netherlands • 



Italy 



Norway 



Spain 



Australia 



Victoria 



United States 



New South Wales 



Canada and Newfoundland. 



India 



Straits Settlements 



Japan 



EXPORTS 



26,271,286 



29,120 



383,400 



13 



1,510,519 

 42,768 



4,002,282 



39,825,881 

 169,550 

 709,913 

 661,341 

 26,329 

 230,720 

 2,240 



98,755 



55.580,238 



171,812 



863,834 



2,649 



454 



267,427 



56 



302.516 



34,777,176 



447.537 



537,610 



2.176 



44,800 



231,810 



Totals 



Compiled by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. 



83.668,988 77,969,655 



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