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PAPER IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 



IMPORTS. 



In general, the imports of paper from foreign countries into Ger- 

 many are limited. Cheap papers are not imported at all, but good 

 linen note paper comes in fairly large quantities from England. 

 Other kinds of paper imported are Japanese paper napkins, grease- 

 proof paper, parchment, certain specialties of fancy colored paper 

 from Belgium, wrapping and drawing paper and closet paper from 

 England, a better class of writing paper from Austria, crepe paper 

 from France, and "small hands" packing paper from Norway. Nor- 

 way has attempted, with some success, to send printing paper to 

 Germany; but the quantity is small. 



The following is an estimate given by one of the largest paper 

 factories of the value of imports of foreign paper for 1896-97: 



This gives England the lead. 



The prices paid for the different kinds of imported papers, so far 

 as obtainable, are as follows: 



English note paper, 1.50 to 1.70 marks (35.7 to 40 cents) per kilo- 

 gram (2.2046 pounds), duty paid, free Dresden. 



English and French "crepe paper," 6d. (12 cents) per roll. 



English and American closet paper, 40 to 60 pfennigs (9.5 to 14 

 cents) per kilogram, free Dresden. 



Grease-proof paper from Belgium, 50 to 70 pfennigs (11.9 to 16.6 

 cents) per kilogram, free Dresden. 



English wrapping paper from Ed. Lloyd, Limited, London, 25 to 

 30 pfennigs (5.9 to 7.1 cents) per kilogram, free Dresden. 



Norwegian printing paper, 18 pfennigs (4.2 cents) net cash per 

 kilogram at Hamburg; the same delivered, free Dresden, 21^ pfen- 

 nigs (5.1 cents) per kilogram. 



Drawing and sketching paper, English, 4 marks (95 cents) per 

 kilogram at mill, duty not paid. 



Writing paper (better class), from Austria, 80 pfennigs (19 cents) 

 per kilogram, free Dresden. 



The Japanese business is transacted through London or through 



