EUROPE: NORWAY, 



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The import duty paid was 176,089 kroner ($47,192). 

 The sources of the importations were: 



The kinds of paper imported from each of the several countries 

 are not given, except in a general way. The paper from Sweden is 

 mostly building and other coarse varieties. The finer papers come 

 from the United States, France, Germany, England, Belgium, and 

 the Netherlands. In the two foregoing statements, books, litho- 

 graphs, globes, maps, charts, etc., are not included. Of these goods, 

 some 2,754,000 kroner ($738,072) worth was imported in 1897. Den- 

 mark sent to the value of 1,750,400 kroner ($469,107); Germany, 

 578,700 kroner ($155,092); and other countries the rest. 



The banking facilities with all European countries, with the 

 United States and Canada, are good. Mail and telegraphic facili- 

 ties are also perfect; mails pass every day. 



IMPORT DUTIES. 



The import duties on paper are: 



Articles. 



Duty. 



CONTROL OF TRADE. 



The trade in finer papers, I believe, may be said to be controlled 

 by Germany and Belgium. These people have their trade estab- 

 lished; some houses also have local agents, and sometimes traveling 

 agents are employed. German traveling salesmen are common. 



For finer American papers and for blotting paper, I believe an 

 opening can be found. Some of these are now being sold in this 



