INTRODUCTION. g 
The quantities of essential oils exported from Germany, by countries of destination, 
in the last three years have been as follows: — 
1913 1912 1911 
Frances ss eS. SC. 102100 kilos’ 77600 kilos 52500 kilos 
U-tunedon OF 87s 114700 |, Osi Z00n=, T2500 ° 
Senet se ts OOOO, 5, 31600"; ZOOO0* os 
Austria-Hungary. . . . 90200 ,, 70000 _, 62300" ™, 
RSI en ee ee OD'OO0 75. 74500 __,, TEAOO” 
MAME Se ces oe ee OO, 35400 __,, 15 800% 
Repair fe a es AL LOO gs BO000" 7, 32900 __,, 
Ces or America -2 =: 2711000; 7 129300" 95400 ,, 
The statistics of the quantity and value of the imports into and exports from 
Germany of essential oils in the last seven years are set forth below: — 
IMPORTS. 
1913 1912 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 
Kilos. . 1566000 1578400 1251500 1524300 757800 =6.911 300 = 1 498 600 
Value -Z 24603000 24818000 17808000 15068000 11528000 9590000 10238000 
EXPORTS. 
Kilos. . 1073900 725500 595 800 547 600 512600 390800 491 700 
Value 4 15661000 9650000 8087000 6298000 5184000 5287000 6883000 
The foreign trade in artificial odoriferous substances‘) was as follows: — 
IMPORTS. 
1913 1912 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 
Kilos . . 22500 18 400 17 300 17 900 16 100 11 300 11 300 
Value -& 439000 359 000 338 000 348 000 316000 259000 236 000 
EXPORTS. 
Kilos . . 673000 578 800 493 100 427 000 417100 280000 279 400 
Value -Z 6289000 5122000 4905000 512800 4158000 3161000 2822000 
The exports of artificial odoriferous substances to the three principal foreign 
markets in the last three years were as follows: — 
1913 1912 1911 
France . . . . . . . 78500 kilos 61100 kilos 45600 kilos 
Weiniedone only 102700. 95900 5th. 81800, «, 
Resa te 18d 00 465600 .., 132800”, 
These figures explain themselves. They afford a clear review of the splendid 
development of our industry during the period referred to, and of its increasing im- 
portance as a factor in the world’s trade. 
Notwithstanding the serious contraction in output suffered by the chemical industry 
of Austria-Hungary last year, the prime cause of which, no doubt, was to be sought 
in the strained relations with Russia, our Bodenbach branch firm was very well occu- 
pied. The orders received there were so many that there was little to be perceived 
of any economic crisis, and the deficiency caused by the almost complete cessation 
1) Statistisches Warenverzeichnis, No. 354. 
