272 PAPER IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 



IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. 



The majority of the paper in use is imported. Germany holds 

 the first place on the list, as exporting the greatest quantity to 

 Switzerland, being followed by France, Austria-Hungary, England, 

 Belgium, and Italy. 



There is no importation at all from the United States, although 

 I have recently attempted to interest certain newspaper publishers 

 and job printers in the possibilities of this trade, and at least one 

 large printing establishment the Imprimerie Suisse through its 

 president, Mr. C. E. Alioth, has been supplied with addresses by 

 this consulate and proposes to communicate with them. 



I have on previous occasions called the attention of the Depart- 

 ment to the fact that no separate statistics exist for French Switzer- 

 land alone. I have compiled the following data from the figures 

 published by the Federal Department of Commerce, and they will 

 give an idea as to the present condition of the industry in this coun- 

 try. These figures are for the first nine months of 1898. 



From January i to September 30, 1898, Switzerland imported 274 

 tons of damp fibers (229 tons from Germany, n tons from France, 

 and 34 tons from Italy), of a total value of $6,725.28. She exported 

 to France 929 tons of a value of $12,970. 



Switzerland imported 2,458 tons of dry fibers (1,789 tons from 

 Germany, 561 tons from Austria, etc.), of a total value of $118,525. 

 She exported 3,270 tons, of a total value of $149,549.71, to the fol- 

 lowing countries: 



Germany $13, 785.22 



France 108,939. Si 



Italy n, 583. 86 



Belgium 14, 668. oo 



Holland 572. 82 



The imports of printing paper and writing paper, one color, were: 



Tons. 



Germany '. : 952 



Austria 276 



France 153 



Great Britain 67 



Total 1,518 



The total value was $210,466. 



The value of exports is given as follows: 



Germany $ 7, 499. 78 



Austria i, 121. 13 



France 8, 234. 54 



Italy 3463. 77 



Belgium 2, 271. 03 



