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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



September 1, 1921 



Duties 

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Ut 2nd 



Tariff Tariff. Tariff. 



No. Pes. c. Pes. c. 



1379 Ei.istic rings and armlets: bands up to 3 mm. 



thiclv and r.p tn 5 cm. wicle, for insulating electric 

 wires and cables: guiding belts for the manufac- 

 ture of paper and billiard-table cushions. . .Ai/ff. 12.00 6.00 



1380 Raw or washed, even if in blocks, artificial rub- 



ber and other imitations of rubber, not manu- 

 factured 100 kilogs. G 5.00 1.00 



Tubes, weighing per meter 



1381 Less than 15 grams kihg. 12.00 6.00 



1382 From 15 to 50 grams inclusive kilog. 11.00 3.50 



1383 More than 50 grams ...kilog. 8.00 2.50 



1384 Hose pipes or tubes, rings and sheets not included 



in other tariff numbers, washers, machine pack- 

 ing and foot-wipers ("limpiabarros") even if 

 strengthened with te-\tile tibers or iron, brass 

 or other wire, and tiles for paving with or 

 without part of other materials kihg. 7.00 2.30 



1385 Transmission belts, disks and valves for machin- 



ery, and horseshoes, whether or not strengthened 



or combined ^\'ith other materials kilog. 15.00 3.00 



1386 Solid tires for carriages kilog. U.OO 3.50 



13S7 Tires with metal studs (armaduras) kilog. 6.00 2.00 



1388 Inner tubes, used or not kilog. 19,00 7.50 



1389 Outer (tire) covers, used or not, with or without 



parts of metal kilrg. 15.00 5.00 



1390 Articles of rubbet for hygiene, orthopedic or 



medical purposes, without admixture of other 



materials ktlog. 20,00 8.00 



1391 Combs, hairpins and hatpins kilog. 15.00 6.00 



1392 Footwear, soles and heels, even with part of other 



materials except leather and skins kilog. 12.00 4.00 



1393 Dress preservers of rubber, and those of impreg- 



nated fabric, covered or lined with rnhher .kilog. 18.00 6.00 



1394 Articles not included under other tariff numbers 



even with pari of other materials kilog. 15.00 5.00 



Cut into pieces, from tires, outer covers and 

 inner tubes: 



1395 Of less than 0.5 meter 100 *i7o^J. 700.00 135.00 



1396 Longiti:dinal pieces less than 0.05 meter in 



width 100 kilogs. 5.00 1.00 



Fabrics impregnated cr covered or lined with rub- 

 ber, in the piece, weighing per square meter: 



1397 More than 80O grains kilog. 21.00 7.00 



1398 More than 400 and up to 8O0 grams inclusive. friiotf. 18.00 6.O0 



1399 Up to 4C0 grams inclusive kilog. 15.00 5.00 



1400 Elastic fabrics for boots and shoes kilog. 15. OC 5.00 



1401 Elastic bands with admixture of any textile fiber for 



garters, suspenders, braces and the like. .. .kilog. 15.00 6.00 



1402 The same, made un into the above mentioned 



articles '. : kilog. 18.00 7.0O 



1403 W^atcrproof fabric.*!, made up into clothing, sewn or 



not* kilog. 30.00 12.00 



1412 Toys and games, of rubber and the like kilog. 20.00 8.00 



Exports 



31 Tires, cuter covers and inner tubes of rubber and 



the like, cut into pieces 100 kilogs. 50.00 .... 



Note. — Covers and pneumatic tires imported separately are dutiable as 

 follows: In the case of covers, the dutiable weight is that of the cover plus 

 the paper wraupinp- (whether or not this is the exterior packing), only the 

 weight of the racking cloth (if any) being deducted; in the case of pneumatic 

 tires, the dutiable weight is that of the tire plus the paper box or sheath 

 of tissue which forms the interior packing. 



Packing, belting and fabrics for machinery with admixture of rubber to 

 the extent of more than 15 per cent by weight is dutiable as rubber. 



*By "waterproof tissues'* are to be understotid those tissues which are 

 furnished on one or both sides with a layer of india rubber, as also those 

 coated inside with this material. Other waterproof tissues, into the compo- 

 sition of which india rubber does not enter, shall be dutiable according to 

 those tariff numbers under which they fall by virtue of their quality and 

 condition. 



UEXICO 



Among Mexican import duties which have been recently modified 

 the following item was noted : elastic webbing, of cotton and india 

 rubber, more than 4 cm. in width, is rated at 100 pesos per kilo- 

 gram. When the width does not exceed 4 cm. the duty is rated 

 at 1.50 per kilogram. 



THE RUBBER TRADE IN EUROPE 

 FRANCE 



ET.\BLis.sEMEXTs Hutchinsoii report net profits of 3,439,076 

 francs for the business year 1920-1921 against 3,702,825 

 francs for 1919-1920. A dividend of 50 francs a common share 

 and of 30 francs on preferred shares was declared. New mate- 

 rial and installations for the factory at Langlee cost .564,520 

 francs. 



The Societe Financiere des Caoutchoucs is one of the many 

 large planting firms that have decided not to distrilnite dividends 

 for the business year just ended. For 1919 the dividend had been 

 15 francs per share. The report for 1920 shows that the finan- 

 cial condition is satisfactory. Net profits were 3,377,226 francs 

 against 4,021,656 francs in 1919, loss in exchange alone being 

 responsible for a decrease of 555,419 francs. Toward the end 



of 1920 the capital was increased from 4O,0W,000 francs to 50,- 

 000,000 francs. 



Under the name of Caoutchoucs Due, a new firm has been 

 formed to manufacture and deal in all kinds of rubber goods, 

 compounds, and similar products, by-products and plastic mate- 

 rials. Headquarters are at Aubervilliers (Seine). 



THE COLONIAL INSTITUTE AT MARSEILLES 



The increasing activities of the Colonial Institute at Marseilles 

 have necessitated the addition of a special chemical department 

 with its own library. The building comprises several offices, 

 the library, a spacious room for the machines and industrial ap- 

 paratus, and a chemical laboratory with adjoining yard for open 

 air research. 



This laboratory has the newest equipment for the study of 

 vegetable oils and fats, rubber, and various grains. 



BELGIUM 



The Societe Beige Pirelli, with headquarters at Brussels, is a 

 new enterprise that will manufacture and sell rubber goods. It 

 has a capital of 300,000 francs. 



The "Delta" is another new concern in Belgium that will manu- 

 facture rubber goods. Its headquarters are at 6. quai du Halage, 

 Anderlecht, and it has a capital of over one million francs. 



THE RUBBER INDUSTRY IN BELGIUM 



Belgian rubber manufacture, while not as large as some other 

 industries, is nevertheless of considerable importance, particular- 

 ly as some articles which heretofore were imported are now 

 being manufactured locally. 



Among the large rubber companies in Belgium are "Jcnatzy- 

 Leleu," which was founded in 1913 with a capital of 1,000,000 

 francs ; Compagnie Gencrale des Caoutchoucs et Terebenthins, 

 for the exploitation of patents relating to rubber, capital 2,500.- 

 000 francs; Societe Anonyme pour le Commerce et I'lndustric du 

 Caoutchouc, capital 1,300,000 francs. The capital of the Colonial 

 Rubber Co. at Ghent is 3,500.000 francs. Another large com- 

 pany is the Ateliers de Constructions Electriques de Charlcroi. 

 organized in 1904-, and with a capital at present of 20.000,000 

 francs. Insulated wire and cables are among its products. 



American automobile tires are popular in Belgiuiu although 

 there is considerable local manufacture. Some of the local 

 firms are beginning to manufacture straight-side tires, in order 

 to compete with the United States. They are also beginning to 

 make cord tires, which are being used on trucks and heavy cars. 

 Other sources of supply for tires are France (Alichelinl, Italy 

 (Pirelli), and England (Dunlop). The latter company in par- 

 ticular holds a position of importance in Belgiuiu in connection 

 with the solid tire business. 



The market for Airierican rubber boots and shoes is somewhat 

 restricted, due to the high rate of exchange. Rubber for indus- 

 trial purposes is chiefly secured through the United States and 

 Great Britain. The latter country also has furnished heretofore 

 most of the rubber clothing, as well as a large part of the supply 

 of soles and heels. Great Britain and the United States have 

 also sent into Belgium considerable hard rubber and insulated 

 wire, although Pirelli, the Italian coiupany, is particularly active 

 along these lines. Miscellaneous rubber goods, including drug- 

 gists' sundries, and also rubber toys, are now being made in 

 Belgium, although most of such articles were formerly imported. 



AUSTRIAN RUBBER TRADE FOR 1920 



.\ustrian imiiorts of rubber and gutta percha manufactures from 

 the United States were 270 metric tons during 1920. Exports of 

 rubber goods to the United States, for this period are valued at 

 $107,996. There were 1,359 tons of india rubber iiuported into 

 .\ustria from all countries in 1920. For the same period 8.767 

 tons of rubber and resin substances were imported. 



