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The value of the export of German perfumes and toilet -soaps in 
1902 again shows high figures. It is made up as follows: — 
Soap in tablets, including 
scented soap .... 
Fatty oils, scented 
Scents, not containing al- 
cohol 
Liquid perfumes containing 
alcohol or ether, including 
hair - washes , dentifrices, 
and mouth -washes 
All other perfumes not other- 
wise enumerated . 
Soap and perfumes insuffi- 
ciently specified 
4423 100 kilos, 
22200 „ 
123000 „ 
I 424 100 
577000 
I 600 
value 6192000 marks 
244000 „ 
12000 „ 
6950000 
2 164000 
8000 
Total in 1902: 6 5 7 1 000 kilos, value 15 570000 marks. 
against in 1901, va 
1900, 
1899, 
1898, 
1897, 
1896, 
ue 15678 000 marks 
15048000 
, 15415000 „ 
12972000 „ 
1 1 714000 
12549000 „ 
With regard to the export of toilet-soaps and perfumes from France, 
only the figures for 1900 are available, and then only the quantities, 
and not the values. For this reason no accurate comparisons are 
possible. The exports were: — 
Soaps ...... 2609644 kilos 
Perfumes, alcoholic . . 2315055 „ 
Perfumes, non-alcoholic 3044014 
Total: 7968713 kilos. 
If the value of the German export is, on the average, taken in 
round figures as 2,50 marks per kilo, ah estimated unit -price of the 
French products of perfumery at double that figure will not be far 
from the mark, because as a rule more articles of a high selling-price 
are exported from France. On this basis the value of the French 
export of 1900 may be taken as roughly 40000000 marks, against 
say 15000000 marks for Germany. 
The export of essential oils from France has in the last few years 
declined slightly. It amounted to 
