THE CUBA REVIEW 



15 



Exports of Toilet Preparations from Uxited States to Cuba — Continued 



Perfum- Talcum Creams, Other 



er>' and and other rouges, Denti- toilet 



Months (1922) toilet toilet and other frices prepara- 



waters powders cosmetics tions 



By Value Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds 



September 2,894 9,578 5,452 15,166 3,728 



October 3,826 6,315 2,177 10.569 2,904 



November 4,104 12,544 6,029 9,228 6,941 



Total value 835,899 vS95,136 852,343 8104,042 844,594 



Advertising Campaign Needed to Extend American Sales 



The Cuban public has been accustomed to buying French merchandise for so 

 many years that a decided preference is shown for cosmetics of that country, and 

 considerable advertising will have to be done to acquaint the people with American 

 manufactures. Undoubtedly the best method of introduction for American toilet prepa- 

 rations is through the medium of one of the large beauty parlors, where an effort 

 would be made to interest the purchaser in new articles. Some of the recent American 

 novelties would certainly meet with success here if properly introduced. 



A list of the better-class beauty parlors, as well as department stores handling 

 perfumery, and also of the large Chinese stores which deal in this class of goods in 

 Habana is transmitted. These firms sell quantities of cosmetics and perfumery, and 

 any of them, with the exception of the Chinese stores, would be well adapted for the 

 introduction of American-manufactured cosmetics and perfumery. The addresses of 

 the four principal drug stores of the city are also included. (The list is obtainable 

 from the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce and its district and cooperative 

 offices upon reference to file No. CI-40.) 



Cuban Import Duties 



Under paragraph 105 (b) and (c) of the Cuban tariff, duty on the ordinary grade 

 of toilet soap is levied at the rate of $9.10 per 100 kilos (kilo=2.2046 pounds), while 

 on the finer grades of soaps, including the perfumed and medicinal varieties, the duty 

 is $15.60 per 100 kilos. 



Perfumery, essences, etc., are assessed under paragraph 106 as follows: Merchandise 

 the value of which is less than $1.25 per kilo — $0,195 per kilo; merchandise exceeding 

 $1.25 per kilo in value — $0,195 per kilo plus 19^4 per cent ad valorem. 



The cases containing essences, soaps, etc., are valued as follows under paragraph 

 306: Those made of fine woods or leather, lined with silk and similar materials — $0.78 

 per kilo; cases made of common wood, cardboard, reeds — $0,208 per kilo. 



The Prevailing Prices for Cuban Securities 



As quoted by Lawrence Turnure & Co., New York 



Bid A sked 



Republic of Cuba Interior Loan 5% Bonds 79 80 



Republic of Cuba Exterior Loan 5% Bonds of 1944 94 9-ili 



Republic of Cuba Exterior Loan 5% Bonds of 1949 89 903^ 



Republic of Cuba Exterior Loan A}4% Bonds of 1949 83 84 



Havana City First Mortgage 6% Bonds 90 100 



Havana City Second Mortgage 6% Bonds 90 100 



Cuba Railroad Preferred Stock 62 72 



Cuba Railroad— First Mortgage 5% Bonds of 1952 85 86 



Cuba Company 6% Debenture Bonds 85 92 



Cuba Company 7% Cumulative Preferred Stock 80 90 



Havana Electric Ry. Co. Consolidated Mortgage 5% Bonds 90 91 



Havana Electric Railway Light & Power Co. Preferred Stock 99 100 



Havana Electric Ry. Light & Power Co. Common Stock 89 91 



Cuban America i Sugar Co. Preferred Stock 102 1023^ 



Cuban American Sugar Co. Common Stock 34 J^ 35 



Guantanamo Sugar Co. Stock 13 13i^ 



