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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[October 1, 1914. 



The Foreign Trade of the Belligerent Countries. 



ONE of the questions naturally suggested at the outbreak of 

 hostilities in Europe has been the effect, immediate and 

 more remote, on the foreign trade of the countries in- 

 volved. The foreign trad, oi Germany, of course, for the time 

 being is non-existent, and the commerce of England, Irance, 

 Austria and Russia is naturally very much reduced But the 

 particular feature of this situation that interests American manu- 

 facturers is to discover ii possible how much oi this inter- 

 national trade hitherto enjoyed by these different countries can 

 be secured for the United States and bow much oi this new 

 business w. i 1 1 remain permanently in this country after the 

 restoration of peace. 



["he first step in the discussion of this matin- is to review the 

 character and extent of the imports and exports of the European 

 countries particularly concerned. With that in view tallies have 

 been prepared, which are given below, showing briefly the entire 

 volume of imports and e ports of England, France, Germany, 

 Belgium and Austria, and more particularly the exports of rub- 

 ber manufactured goods from the first three. 



TOTAL COMMERCE OF THE BELLIGERENT 

 NATIONS. 



THE table below gives the total imports and exports of the 

 various countries now at war, including merchandise of 

 every kind. The values are given in United States currency. 



Imports. Exports. 



Great Britain, 1913.. $3,845,169,795 $3,175,585,670 



France. 1913 1,700,000,000 1,260,000,000 



Germany. 1913 2.673,750,000 2,478,150,000 



Austria, 1911 667,000,000 516,200,000 



Belgium, 1911 870,135,289 691,007,450 



Servia, 1911 22,277,105 22,564,856 



Russia, 191 1 526,690,500 770,555,500 



United States, 1913-14 (for comparison): Imports. $1,893,925,- 

 657; exports, $2,364,579,148 



ENGLISH EXPORTS OF WATERPROOFED GARMENTS. 

 For the First Six Months of 1913 and 1914. 



The values are given in currency of the United States, taking the present 

 exchange basis of a pound, viz., $5. 



To— 1913. 1914. 



France $37,425 $49,585 



British South Africa 05.565 62,995 



British East Indies 104,985 11S.785 



Australia 109,130 146,465 



New Zealand 180.115 78,480 



Canada 873,235 629,725 



Other countries 1,306,487 1,342,540 



Total $2,676,942 $2,428,575 



ENGLISH EXTORTS OF RUBBER FOOTWEAR. 



To various countries not specified. For first six months of this and last year. 



-1913— -1914 



Pairs. Value. Pairs. Value. 



British manufacture 620,808 $275,660 653,268 $307,685 



Foreign and Colonial manu- 

 facture 38,424 30,790 26,616 11.190 



ENGLISH EXPORTS OF RUBBER TIRES. 

 To various countries not specified. For first six months of this and last year 



1913. 1914. 



Rubber tires and tubes, British manufacture. $1,979,925 $1,493,260 

 Foreign and Colonial manufactures 8,460 8.580 



ENGLISH EXPORTS OF OTHER RUBBER MANUFACTURES. 

 To various countries not specified. For first six months of this and last year. 



1913. 1914. 

 Rubber manufactures (except waterproofed 

 apparel, footwear and tires), British manu- 

 facture $4,264,310 $3,771,925 



FRENCH EXPORTS OF RUBBER GOODS FOR 1913. 



Tons. Value. 



Elastic fabric 143 $587,200 



Elastic piece goods 35 90.600 



Belting, hose, valvi . tc, of rubber, whether or 



not combined with other materials 1.509 2,935,000 



Card clothing 3& 7,800 



Rubber clothing 83)4 384,200 



Rubber footwear 65 100,400 



I ins. covers, etc.. lor vehicle wheels 4,993 17,826.000 



Asbestos manufactures, spun, woven, or 



molded 2,570 1,218,400 



GERMAN EXPORTS OF RUBBER AND ALLIED 

 MANUFACTURES. 



""PUIS table, based on the latest available statistics, shows the 

 * annual value of the exports from Germany of crude rubber, 

 rubber manufactured goods, accessory materials and articles 



with which rubber is closely associated. It shows also the coun- 

 tries to which these exports went. 



TO "till K I i Ri IP] I •. I i ii vi RIES 



England: Value. 



Raw materials-Rubber $1,727,610 



Gutta percha 140,125 



Accessories — Palm oil. unrefined 952,965 



Linseed oil, pure 907.370 



Rape seed oil 290.695 



Other seed oils 492.005 



Plumbago Pl-'P 



Wax (including ozokerit ) 597,270 



Pitch, other than coal pitch 181.810 



Zinc manufactures 1.308.870 



Chemical manufactures (not otherwise specified i . . 5.137,430 



Apparel — Including rubber garments 6,529,885 



Rubber boots and shoes 189,575 



Small wares — Buttons and studs (not of metal) 1,465,740 



Toys and games 5,452,670 



Vehicles — Cycles i other than motor; and parts 708,175 



Motor cars, motorcycles ami parts 6.493.CMO 



Electrical — Goods and appliances (other than ma- 

 chines ) 4.470.050 



Instruments — Scientific apparatus and parts 3,264,865 



Mechanical— Machinery belting 484,085 



Machinery ( not otherwise specified) 7.659.915 



Manufactures — Rubber manufactures (not otherwise 



specified) 1.574,360 



Norway : 



Raw materials — Rubber 468,140 



Smallwares — Buttons 1 30,600 



Toys 32,653 



Vehicles— Motor cars 132.790 



Motor vehicles for passenger traffic 9.620 



Bicycles and parts 85,305 



Electrical — Cables and wire 720,790 



Manufactures — Rubber goods 327,991 



Spain : 

 Vehicles — Carriages, bicycles, motorcycles, motor cars 



and aeroplanes 309.156 



Electrical — Electrical goods 3,841,238 



Italy : 



Instruments — Electrical 9,112.350 



Manufactures — Manufactures of rubber 3.029.226 



Portugal : 



Vehicles, instruments and machinery 682,791 



Rubber " 3.405 



Ri if MANIA : 



Electrical— Cables 595,800 



Apparel— Shoes 87,000 



Vehicles— Motor cars 1 14.000 



Russia : 



Apparel — Clothing, including rubber clothing and 



buttons 5,511,500 



Instruments — Scientific apparatus and instruments... 5.827.845 



