Part I] Lindsay and Harlow : Lac and Shellac 89 
1914 
1915 
1916 
1917 
1918 
1919 
United Kingdom 
54,500 
58,000 
46,000 
40,000 
58,000 
56,000 
U. S. A. 
114,500 
161,500 
154,500 
142,500 
108,000 
139,000 
France 
Germany ... ^ 
1 
8,000 
10,000 
;.6,5oo 
500 
6,000 
5,450 
1 
Holland and ... ^ 
1 
Austria ... J 
35,000 
450 
Japan 
2,500 
6,500 
10,000 
8,500 
12,500 
600 
Other Countries 
17,000 
7 , 5 oo 
19,000 
4,500 
12,000 
3,500 
Total 
231,500 
243,500 
236,000 
196,000 
196,500 
205,000 
It will be observed that the United States of America are by far 
the best customer. Exports to the Continent were chiefly on account 
of Germany, not merely for her own requirements, but ’also for re¬ 
export to Russia and other neighbours. Trade with the Continent 
naturally fell off during the war, and shows little sign of recovery at 
present. During 1919 200 cases of orange shellac were shipped to 
Hamburg and 250 to Rotterdam. 
Before the war, the purchases of the United Kingdom were 
increasing, but largely for re-export to other countries. The above 
statement does not, of course, give a true indication of the relative 
consumption at destination. The United States of America and the 
United Kingdom are now India’s best customers and the following 
figures give a more accurate indication of the relative consumption in 
these two countries respectively :— 
Average annual consumption of shellac. 
During the five years preceding the war 
(1909-10 to 19*3" f 4)* 
During the five subsequent years 
(1914-15 to 1918-19)- 
Cases. 
Cases. 
U. K ... 38,000 
39,ooo 
U. S. A. ... 119,000 
140,000 
The consumption figures for the United Kingdom have been 
arrived at by deducting from the imports during each period the 
