November 1, 1916.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



119 



Unmanufactured — free: 



Hard rubber, in sheets and rods; 

 From United States 



July, 1916. 



Two Months Ending 

 July, 1916. 



Pounds. 



5,372 



Rubber substitute: 



From United States 50,417 



Rubber, powdered, and rubber or 

 gutta percha waste: 



From Great Britain 



United States 



Other countries 



23,804 

 347 



Totals 



Rubber thread, not covered: 

 From United States .... 



Balata, crude: 



From United States .... 



Chicle, crude: 



From United .States 



British Honduras 122,342 



Mexico 196,633 



24,151 



3,695 



55 



8.340 



Value. 



$4,234 

 $4,112 



'$3,082 

 20 



$3,102 



$5,751 



$30 



$2,727 

 45,763 

 97,987 



Pounds. 



7,401 

 220,258 



81,052 



421,340 



4,275 



506,667 

 15.345 



4,774 



165,689 

 932,973 

 196,794 



Value. 



$5,947 



$18,736 



$5,274 



31,459 



188 



$36,921 



$23,582 



$3,463 



$62,876 



344,296 



98,077 



Totals 327,315 



July, 1916, 



Manufactured — dutiable : 



Waterproof clothing; 

 F-.om Gieal Britain . 

 United States 



General 

 Tariff. 



Value. 



$127 

 29.171 



$146,477 1,295,456 $505,249 

 Four Months Ending 

 July, 1916. 



Prefer- 

 ential 

 Tariff. 

 Value. 



Prefer- 

 ential 

 Tariff. 

 Value. 



$41,255 



$41,255 



$155 



$155 



$57 



$57 

 $294 



General 

 Tariff. 

 Value. 



$147 

 114,016 



$114,163 



$34,385 

 $34,385 



'$1,636 

 $1,630 



$122,613 



$122,613 



$155 



$155 

 $66 



Totals $6,682 



Tires of rubber for all vehicles: 



From Great Britain $1,054 



Unite<l States . .■ 92.557 



France 



Other countries 



$294 

 $2,585 



$29,841 

 4 



$29,845 



$4,268 



366.365 



1.832 



182 



$66 

 $405 



$405 

 $9,269 



$93,611 



Totals 



•Rubber cement, and all other 

 manufactures of india rubber 

 and Rutta percha, N. O. P.: 



From Great Britain 



United States $64,298 



Other countries 5 



$2,585 $372,647 



$20,071 



$9,269 



Totals $64,303 



Hard rubber, in tubes: 



From United States $733 



Boots and shoes: 



From Great Britain 



United States $5,480 



$20,071 



Totals 



Belting: 



From Great Britain 

 United States 



$3,480 

 '$3'.897 



Totals 



Webbing — over one inch wide: 



From Great Britain 



United States 



Other countries 



Totals 



$3,897 



$21,794 

 25 



$21,819 



$1,384 



$1,384 



R2.469 



$4,439 



*In addition the imports of rubber cement and all manufactures of india 

 rubber and gutta peTha not otherwise provided for amounted to $29 from 

 Great Britain and SI. 163 from various countries for July; and $87 from 

 Great Britain and $2,710 from various countries for the four months ending 

 July, 1916, tlie vnlues being at treaty rates. 



EXPORTS OF DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN RUBBER GOODS. 



July. 1916. 



l-'iiur Months Ending 

 lulv. 1916. 



Manufactured^ — 



Beltinc: 



To Newfoundland 



Prod- Re-exports 



uce of of foreign 



Canada. good';. 



Value. Value. 



$347 



Prod- Re-exports 

 uce of of foreign 

 Caiiafla. cf>nii«^. 

 Value. Value. 



$2,734 



Hose: 



To Great Britain . . 

 United Slates . 

 Newfoundland . 

 Other countries 



$5,150 



532 

 932 



Totals $6,614 



Boots and shoes: 



To Great Britain $32,764 



United Siates 16 



Newfoundland 1,193 



Australia 4,390 



New Zealand 2,699 



Other countries 454 



Totals $41,516 



Clothing: 



To United States 



Newfoundland $428 



Totals $428 



Tires: 



To Great Britain $9,925 



United States 15.313 



Newfoundland 473 



Other countries 28.413 



$185,254 



$41 



$578 



$252 

 $57 



$41 

 2'7',657 



$578 



$134,471 



45,541 



2,966 



83,916 



$57 

 $30,498 



Totals $54,124 



$27,657 $266,894 $30,498 



•Rubber waste; 

 To Great Britain 

 United States 



Totals . 



$5,058 

 8,456 



$13,514 



All other mnfs., N. O. P.; 



To Great Britain $3,739 



United States 249 



Newfoundland 303 



New Zealand 339 



Other countries 265 



Totals $4,895 



tGum chicle: 



To United States $174,342 



Other countries 



$14,078 

 62,479 



$76,557 



$26,675 



781 



1,150 



343 



1,387 



$2,090 $,'0,336 



$2,090 



$3,538 



516 



$4,054 



Totals $174,342 



$541,463 

 1,704 



$543,167 



•During July 42,100 pounds of rubber waste was exported to Great Britain 

 and 184.300 pounds to the United States; making a total of 117,200 pounds 

 to Great Britain and 915,000 pounds to the United States for the four 

 months endint; July, 1916. 



fDuring July 323,587 pounds of gum chicle was exported to the United 

 States, and 2,250 pounds to various countries, and 965,579 pounds to the 

 United States for the four months ending July, 1916. 



RUBBER STATISTICS FOR ITALY. 



IMPORTS OF 0BX7DE AlfD MAHTTFAOmtED RUBBER. 



Six Months Ending Six Months Ending 

 Tune. 1915. Time. 1916 



Unmanufactured — - 



June, 1916. 



Pounds. 



India rubber and gutta percha 

 — raw and reclaimed: 



From Great Britain 



Straits Ssttlements... 1.848.000 

 African Fr. Colony.. 32,120 



Belgian Congo 



Brazil 4,161,740 



Other countries .... 275,660 



Value. 



Totals 6,317,520 



Rubber scrap 631,620 



Manufactured — 

 India rubber and gutta percha 

 — threads: 



From United States 16,060 



Great Britain 16,060 



Other countries .... 1,760 



Totals 33,880 



India rubber and gutta percha 

 — sheets: 



Cut sheets _. 



Elastic fabric 



Insulated wire 



Hard rubber 



India rubbir and gutta percha 

 —tubes : 

 Cut sheets 880 



Elastic fabric: 



From Austria-Hungary .. 880 



Germany 5.500 



Other countries . . 30,360 



$4,433,750 

 49,859 



$59,444 



Pounds. 



1,635,860 



1,079,760 



6,380 



199,320 

 3,064,160 



702,900 



6,688,380 

 3,818,100 



31.900 



15,620 



3,740 



51,260 



Value. 



$4,729,118 

 301,556 



$89,938 



$1,390 



1,100 



4,620 



$1,737 



Totals 



Other forms 



Belting 



Rubber coated fabrics.. ./'iVccj 

 Other forms: 



From Great Britain 



Other countries . . 



Totals 



$19,339 



$1,351 



$23,913 



$65,388 



36,740 



2,200 



38,940 



53,240 



22,220 

 1,100 



23,320 $20,458 



4,620 



3,080 



77.660 



71,060 



25,080 

 220 



25,300 



$2,432 



$1,891 



$47,690 



$87,275 



$22,195 



