202 FOREIGN TRADE ZONES 
Operations permitted and prohibited in the free zone.—Merchandise 
may be stamped with trade-marks in the customs area and no doubt 
minor repairs made in appropriate instances, but the improvement 
of half-fabricates or manufacturing of any kind is not permitted in 
the free port area. 
Dispatch secured in unloading vessels.—The port of Stettin, includ- 
ing the free zone, is equipped with unloading facilities of modern type 
and according to information furnished by the Prussian Ministry of 
Trade and Commerce the unloading of ships entering the free zone 
may be commenced as soon as the ships dock. 
Reconsignment and transshipment trade.—Definite figures in regard 
to the reconsignment and transit trade are not available, but the 
following official statistics will give an idea of the class of commodities 
and quantities thereof imported and exported from Stettin, consider- 
able quantities of which are transshipped or reconsigned to other 
destinations. 
em 
IMPORTS 
$300 i 10 (10: -+: SRE PREP EEE EE ESE SEE a 
Coal, coke, briquettes... sa rm ———————————— EA 
Lumber and timber. __...._...._.. mmm ARR 
[FON came ceamm mmm mmo mmm mmm ———— 
Stones and earths. oan mca 
Phosphate. .ocooomn oom emmeiean 
BOIS... seman mm ————— SSE ERE id 
"axseed.. ooooocooa cemenn A 
UOrealS. «oo eooccmmam mamma ip 
Salted herrings. oc ceomooucounn- RRR 
CINE. - cmc maccmcmcm mmm mmm meme cmon ER SRR 
Basic SIA -rvaeecccc amram mmm memos mm mr 
BUbEOr eo eo oocmmememcemcm mmm tmm mmm [ES 
[TR] PUREE SEER ERPEE IESE SESE ES 
PRgs. suicvonss i ———— 
Machines... ene 
EXPORTS 
Coal, coke, Briquettes. .....occecmocama cima 
umber and timber. oes 2 TAR 
EL T2: S een mmo i oJ 
Paper and eardboard.._.  . oociiien cmeeeeemrnenmes 
ON ann oam JR 
OreAlS nomen mmm mmm mmm man = emma —— 
OINBIE o-oo mmmm meme —memmm memes momma - 
FOU oo oem cme ecm mmmm mmm emma meneame an 
Superphosphate_ oo ioe 
Starch and dextrine. oie 
INC. em ciameeeae meme 
Niemen J 
Machines... ccooocmanaaao. 
Jalted herrings. . occcemmmmemcmmanano- 
Dyes and dyestuffs. __...... Er 
BoidB...ouecoamnumnns 
Pig ijron__ 
1927 
Metric tons 
902, 578 
597, 086 
235, 014 
210, 026 
197,331 | 
114, 320 
106, 294 
27,426 
12, 263 
1,616 
36, 161 
12,685 
24, 273 
16, 569 
10, 030 
5.757 
188, 648 
154, 519 
'50, 324 
87, 096 
72, 260 
13, 599 
38, 054 
~6, 352 
1, 006 
9, R74 
=< £80 
"a8 
1928 
| 1925 
CL 
Metric ton: Metric tons 
711,074 1, 205, 603 
338, 870 631,820 
200, 733 2 851 
88, 340 197,323 
140, 846 125,610 
2 os 174,745 
, 860 
21, 382 } 101, 400 
30, 605 | 38,742 
35, 704 85, 903 
31, 181 50, 772 
33, 812 47,740 
18, 586 16, 805 
5,642 16, 670 
4,754 2,965 
4 294 6,403 
2.489, 330 
155, 749 
254, 789 
82, 333 
70, 850 
205, 558 
35, 059 
= 613 
553 
38% 
89 
N4 
ol 
61,411 
35, 974 
206, 7% 
56, 807 
46,211 
150, 069 
39, 700 
48, 014 
18, 152 
33,002 
18,94 
11, 248 
90, 713 
12,18 
7,018 
5,25 
1 425 
The number of ships entering and clearing the port of Stettin 
during 1927 according to destination or origin is indicated by the 
following table: