Import statistics.—Imports of the separated and mixed cresols are combined in official statistics. Table [75] shows imports of the cresols “90 percent pure or more.” There have been no recorded imports of less pure grades.
Tables [76], [77], and [78] show, by principal sources, imports of metacresol, orthocresol, and paracresol, as obtained from invoice analyses by the United States Tariff Commission. The sum of the three tabulations does not equal the total shown for all cresols in table [75]. The difference in 1934 of 38,744 pounds valued at $12,906 is accounted for by mixed cresols. Undoubtedly the differences in other years may be similarly accounted for.
Table 75.—Metacresol, orthocresol, and paracresol, 90 percent pure or more: United States imports for consumption, 1920, and 1923-37
| Calendar year | Rate of duty1 | Quantity | Value | Unit value | Computed ad valorem rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pounds | Percent | |||||
| 1920 | 2½ cents per pound + 15 percent | 2,444 | $2,230 | $0.912 | 17.7 | |
| 1923 | 7 cents per pound + 55 percent | 8,754 | 5,410 | .618 | 66.3 | |
| 1924 | { | do | 15,326 | 1,995 | .130 | 108.8 |
| { | 7 cents per pound + 40 percent | 1,000 | 663 | .663 | 50.6 | |
| 1925 | do | 34,874 | 5,741 | .165 | 82.5 | |
| 1926 | do | 105,238 | 15,040 | .143 | 89.0 | |
| 1927 | do | 174,094 | 35,054 | .201 | 74.8 | |
| 1928 | do | 207,897 | 33,638 | .162 | 83.3 | |
| 1929 | do | 227,974 | 32,098 | .141 | 89.8 | |
| 1930: | ||||||
| Jan. 1-June 17 | do | 131,134 | 14,973 | .114 | 101.3 | |
| June 18-Dec. 31 | 3½ cents per pound + 20 percent | 71,183 | 11,762 | .165 | 41.2 | |
| Total, 1930 | 202,317 | 26,735 | .132 | 74.9 | ||
| 1931 | do | 151,571 | 26,901 | .177 | 39.7 | |
| 1932 | do | 83,848 | 18,530 | .221 | 35.8 | |
| 1933 | do | 48,511 | 16,205 | .334 | 30.5 | |
| 1934 | do | 124,598 | 34,361 | .276 | 32.7 | |
| 1935 | do | 65,468 | 18,290 | .279 | 32.5 | |
| 1936 | do | 83,273 | 27,686 | .332 | 30.5 | |
| 19372 | do | 167,278 | 36,227 | .217 | 36.2 | |
1 Ad valorem rate based on American selling price or United States value under the Tariff Acts of 1922 and 1930.
2 Preliminary.
Source: Foreign Commerce and Navigation of the United States.
Table 76.—Metacresol: United States imports for consumption by principal sources, in specified years
| Imported from | 1929 | 1931 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 19371 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantity (pounds) | |||||||
| United Kingdom | 113,057 | 916 | 15,769 | 21,054 | 6,500 | 6,800 | 40,878 |
| Germany | 3,235 | 4,432 | |||||
| All other countries | 21,106 | 311,025 | |||||
| Total | 117,398 | 916 | 20,201 | 21,054 | 6,500 | 6,800 | 51,903 |
| Invoice value | |||||||
| United Kingdom | (4) | (4) | $5,264 | $8,400 | $2,645 | $2,589 | $6,951 |
| Germany | (4) | (4) | 1,548 | ||||
| All other countries | (4) | (4) | 34,200 | ||||
| Total | 6,812 | 8,400 | 2,645 | 2,589 | 11,151 | ||
| Invoice unit value | |||||||
| United Kingdom | (4) | (4) | $0.334 | $0.399 | $0.407 | $0.380 | $0.170 |
| Germany | (4) | (4) | .349 | ||||
| All other countries | (4) | (4) | .381 | ||||
| Average | .337 | .399 | .407 | .380 | .215 | ||
| Percent of total quantity | |||||||
| United Kingdom | 96.30 | 100.0 | 78.06 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 78.76 |
| Germany | 2.76 | 21.94 | |||||
| All other countries | 2.94 | 321.24 | |||||
| Total | 100.00 | 100.0 | 100.00 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.00 |