Source: Invoice analyses, compiled by U. S. Tariff Commission.
Table 78.—Paracresol: United States imports for consumption, by principal sources, in specified years
| Imported from— | 1929 | 1931 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 19371 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantity (pounds) | |||||||
| United Kingdom | 2,587 | 458 | 6,972 | 16,889 | 16,625 | 32,666 | 14,338 |
| Netherlands | 11,243 | ||||||
| Germany | 8,818 | 11,023 | 6,076 | ||||
| France | 13,228 | 5 | 6 | 4 | |||
| Total | 2,587 | 11,701 | 6,972 | 38,935 | 27,653 | 38,748 | 14,342 |
| Invoice value | |||||||
| United Kingdom | (2) | (2) | $2,652 | $4,797 | $4,485 | $10,739 | $5,415 |
| Netherlands | (2) | (2) | |||||
| Germany | (2) | (2) | 1,921 | 3,090 | 3,079 | ||
| France | (2) | (2) | 3,626 | 7 | 7 | 3 | |
| Total | 2,652 | 10,344 | 7,582 | 13,825 | 5,418 | ||
| Invoice unit value | |||||||
| United Kingdom | (2) | (2) | $0.380 | $0.284 | $0.270 | $0.329 | $0.378 |
| Netherlands | (2) | (2) | |||||
| Germany | (2) | (2) | .218 | .280 | .506 | ||
| France | (2) | (2) | .274 | 1.400 | 1.167 | .750 | |
| Average | .380 | .266 | .274 | .357 | .378 | ||
| Percent of total quantity | |||||||
| United Kingdom | 100.0 | 3.92 | 100.0 | 43.38 | 60.12 | 84.30 | 99.97 |
| Netherlands | 96.08 | ||||||
| Germany | 22.65 | 39.86 | 15.68 | ||||
| France | 33.97 | .02 | .02 | .03 | |||
| Total | 100.0 | 100.00 | 100.0 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
1 Preliminary.
2 Not available.
Source: Invoice analyses, compiled by U. S. Tariff Commission.
The processes for recovery of the cresols (fractional distillation) usually yield products more than 75 percent pure and most of the consumers of mixed or prepared cresols require products of high purity. This explains why there are no imports less than 75 percent pure, notwithstanding that they are duty-free under paragraph 1651.
Under the act of 1930 cresols of 90 percent or greater purity are assessed for duty at 20 percent ad valorem and 3½ cents per pound while cresols 75.1 to 89.9 percent pure are assessed for duty at 40 percent ad valorem and 7 cents per pound. Naturally, since the duty on imports below 90 percent pure is double that on imports over 90 percent pure there are no imports of the former.
Imports of crude cresylic acid are shown in table [79] and those of refined cresylic acid in table [80]. Imports by principal sources are shown in tables [81] and [82], for crude and refined, respectively.