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

Table 38.—Naphthalene: Exports from the United Kingdom

Year	Quantity		Value
	To all countries	To United States	To all countries		To United States
			Pounds sterling	Dollars1	Pounds sterling	Dollars1
	1,000 pounds	1,000 pounds
1928	5,132	(2)	20,607	100,278	(2)	(2)
1929	9,185	4,312	32,348	157,110	12,558	60,993
1932	11,132	7,514	26,869	94,205	14,274	50,046
1933	14,718	10,480	38,172	161,728	19,604	83,059
1934	11,955	6,492	35,226	177,514	13,025	65,637
1935	14,490	7,999	49,939	244,789	18,413	90,256
1936	26,332	13,412	120,372	598,357	46,158	229,447

¹ Conversion to dollars at annual average quotations of the Federal Reserve Board.

² Not available.

Source: The Trade of the United Kingdom, 1929 and 1936.

Belgium.—The distillation of coal tar is one of the oldest and most important branches of the Belgian chemical industry. Approximately 90 batteries of byproduct-coke ovens, with a total of 3,000 ovens are in operation. Practically all of the coal tar produced in these operations is distilled for the recovery of the several products. The output of naphthalene is shown in table [39].

Table 39.—Naphthalene: Belgian production, 1928-35

Year	Quantity
	1,000 pounds
1928	26,000
1929	26,500
1930	24,200
1931	22,000
1933	12,000
19351	25,000

¹ Estimated.

Source: Consular reports.