CHAPTER VIII 



STATISTICS OF CONSUMPTION AND PRICES 



Particulars of the production of rubber in the principal 

 countries of origin have been given m Chapter I., and in 

 concluding this general section of the book it is proposed 

 to give some statistics regarding the consumption of 

 rubber in the principal manufacturing countries, and the 

 market values of the different grades of rubber. 



Countries of Consumption. — The principal countries which 

 use rubber for manufacturmg purposes are the United 

 Kingdom, the United States, Germany, and France. 



The imports of rubber into the United Kingdom have 

 steadily increased from 23,324 tons in 1901 to no less than 

 45,298 tons (out of an estimated world's production of 

 85,000 tons) in 1911, and 55,024 tons (out of an estimated 

 world's supply of 96,000 tons) in 1912. A considerable 

 part of this rubber is re-exported to other countries, but 

 the amount retained for home consumption has increased 

 from 8,634 tons in 1901 to 20,454 tons in 1910, 16,73& 

 tons in 1 91 1 , and 1 8, 726 tons in 1 912. The following table 

 shows (1) the total imports of rubber into the United 

 Kingdom, (2) the exports, and (3) the amount retained 

 for home consumption, for each year since 1901 : 



UNITED KINGDOM 

 Imports and Exports of Raw Rubber 



92 



