EUROPE: AUSTRIA-HUNGARY. 



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Imports in 1898 Continued. 



Financial transactions with the countries from which imports 

 come are carried on in the customary way, with drafts and checks. 



Germany controls the paper-import business with Austria-Hun- 

 gary, supplying nearly every pound of some kinds of paper imported. 

 Germany furnished over 50 per cent of every sort of paper imported 

 into this country, excepting only blotting paper in 1896 and cig- 

 arette paper in 1897 and 1898. 



Other nations rank as follows in paper imports to Austria- 

 Hungary: 



1896. 

 Italy. 

 France. 

 Great Britain. 

 Switzerland. 

 Belgium. 

 United States. 

 Sweden. 

 Holland. 



1897. 

 France. 

 Italy. 



Great Britain. 

 Switzerland. 

 United States. 

 Sweden. 

 Holland. 

 Belgium. 



1898. 

 France. 

 Italy. 



Great Britain. 

 Switzerland. 

 Belgium. 

 United States. 

 Sweden. 

 Holland. 



In each of these years, the paper imports from the United States 

 amounted to about 500 metric cwts. (110,230 pounds), or i per cent 

 of the total quantity of imports. However, in 1898, of 9,322 metric 

 cwts. of cellulose imported, 1,465 came from the United States. 



AMERICAN TRADE PROSPECTS. 



Other countries flood Austria-Hungary with samples of their 

 paper products, and also send representatives to personally solicit 

 orders. They introduce other products in an equally vigorous way. 

 For instance, a large English machinery firm is represented in 

 Austria-Hungary by a resident special agent, who, for convenience, 

 lives in this city. By observation I have become familiar with his 

 methods and the extent of his operations. He maintains a busy 



