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I. Soap in tablets, including 



scented soap 4 806 500 kilos, value 6 008 000 marks 



II. Fatty oils, scented 10 100 „ „ 56000 „ 



III. Scents, not containing alcohol 19400 „ „ 17000 „ 



IV. Liquid perfumes, containing 



alcohol or ether, including 

 hair- washes, dentifrices, and 



mouth-washes I 717400 „ „ 5158000 „ 



V. All other perfumes, not other- 

 wise enumerated 522100 „ „ 1333000 „ 



VI. Soap and perfumes insuffic- 

 iently declared 900 „ „ 5000 „ 



Total in 1903 7076400 kilos, value 12 577000 marks, 

 against in 1902, 15 570000 marks 

 1901, 15678000 „ 

 1900, 15048000 „ 

 1899, 15415000 „ 

 The principal falling off, amounting to nearly 2 000000 marks, is 

 under the heading IV. It is here not the place to enquire into the 

 causes which have brought about this striking decline, but it is to be hoped 

 that the difference will be equalised again in the current year. 



With regard to the value of the exports of perfumes and common 

 soaps from France, we have meanwhile found the following official data: 



The exports were 

 in 1 903, perfumes, value 1 6 1 3 1 000 fr. against 14699 000 fr. in 1 902 



„ 1903, soaps, not scented, „ 15052000 „ „ 13932000 ,, „ 1902 

 These figures, however, do not give a clear representation, as they 

 do not appear to include perfumed toilet-soaps. 



As regards the trade in our own branch, that with the United 

 States has been very animated. It shows higher figures than for 

 the same period of 1903. The situation has improved in so far that 

 the price-cutting is no longer as keen as before. 



The approaching Presidential election does not appear to influence 

 business as much as used to be the case. 



In the countries of Central and South America, the situation 

 continues as changeable as must necessarily be the case in countries 

 of a comparatively unstable condition. At this moment, Mexico and 

 the Argentine Republic are progressing, whilst the state of affairs 

 in Brazil, Chile and Venezuela is still uncertain. 



In spite of the war, the export of our products to Japan was 

 very brisk, and the pleasant relations with Russia also have up to 

 now suffered in no way. In all the other civilised countries of Europe 

 the demand for our products continued to increase. 



