CORK 443 



In 191 6 the total exports of cork from Spain were as follows: 



Form. Number of Kilograms 



Stoppers 26,471,820 



Waste 4,231,885 



Squares 1,726,123 



Sheets and lumps i, 20x3,440 



Other forms 344,870 



Spain ordinarily imports over 4,500,000 kg. of cork from Portugal and 

 after manufacture re-exports it. Most of the stoppers go to France, 

 with a considerable quantity to the United States and Great Britain as 

 well. The squares go chiefly to Argentina, France, and Italy, while, of 

 the cork waste, nearly one-half goes to the United States and a good share 

 of the remainder to Great Britain. Before the war, Germany was an 

 important market for cork and cork products, so that there has been a 

 general decrease in total exports since 19 14. 



The following table shows the value of the importation to this coun- 

 try of cork bark and manufactures of cork from all sources during the 

 years 1914 to 1918, inclusive, each year ending June 30th: 



IMPORTATION OF CORK TO THE UNITED STATES 



-.. Cork Bark. Manufactures of Cork. 



^^^^- I Value in Dollars. I Value in Dollars. 



1914 83.851,794 82.647,838 



1915 2,762,895 I 2,024,059 

 -I916 - 3,134.884 941.243 



1917 3,870.389 j 2,158,447 



1918 3,o6i,'829 I 2,017,146 



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