Synthetic resins and their raw materials / A survey of the types and uses of synthetic resins, the organization of the industry, and the trade in resins and raw materials, with particular references to factors essential to tariff consideration. Under the general provisions of section 332, title III, part II, Tariff act of 1930.

by United States Tariff Commission

	1929	1932	1933		1934		1935		1936		1937
	Quantity (pounds)
IMPORTS
Total from all countries	896,908	775,759	908,597		1,186,361		1,177,256		1,666,678		2,361,127
Belgium-Luxemburg	191,044	477,508	569,514		568,328		524,962		703,267		835,543
Germany	705,820	270,262	330,921		522,993		418,409		(1)		(1)
Italy	(1)	(1)	2,315		(1)		(1)		(1)		(1)
United Kingdom		(1)	97		(1)		(1)		604,060		1,053,799
	Value
	Dollars	Dollars	1,000 guilders	Dollars	1,000 guilders	Dollars	1,000 guilders	Dollars	1,000 guilders	Dollars	1,000 guilders	Dollars
Total from all countries	25,874	13,733	38	19,885	45	30,220	39	26,747	83	53,519	115	63,302
Belgium-Luxemburg	5,708	8,309	24	12,265	22	14,903	21	13,947	42	27,082	60	33,027
Germany	20,153	4,960	13	6,775	19	13,132	12	7,817	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)
Italy	(1)	(1)	(1)	681	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)
United Kingdom		(1)	(1)	23	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	21	13,541	36	19,816
	Quantity (pounds)
EXPORTS
Total to all countries	4,816,436	6,807,060	10,770,410		9,764,389		10,851,416		14,422,493		15,330,788
Belgium-Luxemburg	2,820,043	6,768,631	8,757,006		9,307,821		9,178,854		10,568,852		9,261,525
Germany	1,511,897		1,174,745		(1)		17,846		(1)		(1)
UNITED STATES	44,092		661,380		410,225		681,332		3,207,693		2,546,313
United Kingdom	333,902	(1)	100,001		(1)		(1)		(1)		(1)
	Value
	Dollars	Dollars	1,000 guilders	Dollars	1,000 guilders	Dollars	1,000 guilders	Dollars	1,000 guilders	Dollars	1,000 guilders	Dollars
Total to all countries	49,058	40,784	158	81,490	132	89,135	170	115,204	435	280,492	553	304,399
Belgium-Luxemburg	25,503	39,886	124	63,928	122	82,146	129	87,380	255	164,426	294	161,832
Germany	13,877		17	8,756	(1)	(1)	(2)	257	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)
UNITED STATES	482		12	6,103	8	5,183	17	11,782	143	92,208	100	55,045
United Kingdom	5,556	(1)	2	938	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)

¹ Not separately reported.

² Less than 500.

Source: Nederland-Jaarstatistiek (1929 and 1932-35) and Maandstatistiek (1936-37).

Table 96.—Refined naphthalene: Canadian imports by countries, 1928-29 and 1932-37

	1928	1929	1932	1933	1934	1935	1936	19371
	Quantity (pounds)
Total from all countries	565,866	1,075,415	1,223,372	1,053,114	844,929	1,342,530	884,059	1,256,289
UNITED STATES	32,274	4,049	17,560	9,553	3,145	3,620	2,091	2,018
United Kingdom	26,000	8,600	32,400	148,144	484,868	1,321,310	879,548	1,254,271
Belgium	(2)	841,876	1,102,203	895,042	347,956	17,600	(2)
	Value (United States dollars)
Total from all countries	18,162	32,411	21,787	22,014	25,482	40,060	46,670	57,455
UNITED STATES	1,428	245 577	545	188 696	243 185	696	243	185
United Kingdom	1,014	363 670	3,779	13,603	38,865	38,865	46,229	57,270
Belgium	(2)	25,906	19,401	17,657	11,431	499	(2)

¹ Preliminary.

² Not shown separately.

Source: Trade of Canada.